Agusan Norte PRLEC launches San Antonio AgriTourism

AGUSAN NORTE PRLEC LAUNCHES SAN ANTONIO AGRI-TOURISM

The Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) of the province of Agusan del Norte recently launched the San Antonio Agri-Tourism Enterprise Village at Brgy. San Antonio, Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR). During the program held at the municipality’s tourist destination – Tagnote Falls, Agusan del Norte Governor Dale B.

By Robert E. Roperos Corvera and RTR Mayor Richard B. Daquipil cut the ceremonial ribbon. In her speech, Rep. Ma. Angelica Rosedell AmanteMatba underscored the necessity of the provision of livelihood opportunities to be given to the residents of Barangay San Antonio especially in this time of pandemic where more people are left unemployed. She also extended her full support for the sustainability of the said project that will benefit the community through this PRLEC community development initiative. Also, Gov. Corvera pointed out the importance of unity emphasizing that if more individuals will come together and work handin-hand, “truly, we can achieve whatever our goal will be,” he said. Enterprise developCaraga INFOCUS

ment programs to be undertaken include: Restaurant and Shop Souvenir; Farm Tourism and Training Center (vegetable, native chicken and goat); Fish pond (tilapia); Swine raising; Green Charcoal business; Abaca and Native Crafts; Health and Wellness spa; Tagnote Falls; Glamping/ Homestay; Cut Flower; and Processed Foods. Also present during the launching are TESDA-Caraga Regional Director Ashary A. Banto, TESDA-Agusan del Norte Provincial Director Rey M. Cueva, Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 Regional Director PBGen. Romeo M Caramat Jr., Department of Tourism (DOT) Caraga Regional Director Nelia R. Arina, Joel Oclarit of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-Caraga, Silver Joy B. Tejano of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, Rose Murphy of the Provincial Tourism Office, Cristina Cassion of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Caraga, Dir. Brenda Corvera of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Agusan del

Norte, Rustico Ranoco of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Caraga, Keith Duran, Provincial Head of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Agusan del Norte, Provincial Agriculturist Office through Alvin Aclan, Col Pajarito of the 401st Brigade-Philippine Army, PCol. Martin M Gamba of the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, Lt. Col. Brnjamin B Pajarito Jr. of the 65th Infantry Battalion, Engr. Charlyn Binghoy of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Rodel Mendez of PENRO-Agusan del Norte, Marlyn Negrido of DAR-Agusan del Norte, Augustus Manuel Mantua of Land Bank of the Philippines, RD Genaro Pogata Jr. of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Administrator Romel M. Natad of the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries (NMSF), and Administrator Abegail B. Eupeña of the Agusan del Norte Provincial Training Center (PTC). Other memberagencies of PRLECAgusan del Norte are: National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippines Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA), Department of Agriculture (DA), 29th Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Agusan del Norte District Engineering Office, Department of Education (DepEd) Agusan del Norte Division, and Agusan del Norte Irrigation Management Office. -