Trained PDLs sell veggies from farm
THE Pangasinan Provincial Jail’s (PPJ) educational program for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) is bearing fruits.
The 25 PDLs who completed their 29-day training on ‘Organic Agriculture Production NC II’ by planting various vegetable seedlings have started to plant vegetables as their source of livelihood.
Planted inside the PPJ lots and plastic mineral water containers are tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, bitter gourd (ampalaya), pechay, malunggay, and kangkong, among other vegetables.
‘Yong mga produkto na yan ay ibebenta ng PDL kung may dadalaw dito. Sila din ang kikita galing sa mga tinanim nila,’ Antonio Santos, PPJ Administrative Assistant III, said.
The training from February 16 to March 27 was conducted through joint efforts of PPJ headed by Chief Jovell Dalisay and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Provincial Training Center (PTC) Administrator Romeo C. Pandio, under the supervision of Regional Director, Region 1, Joel M. Pilotin.
PDL trainees received National Certificate II (NC2) and P160 training support fund or P4,640.00, for the entire duration of the training.
“Nagpapasalamat po kami kay Gov. Ramon V. Guico at kay PPJ Chief Lovell Dalisay…sila po ang naging daan upang kami ay mapansin ng ating gobyerno na bigyan kami ng opportunity na makapg-aral at makapag-bagongbuhay kung saan ay magagamit namin ang aming natutunan. Higit sa lahat ay upang maging kapaki-pakinabang kami sa lipunan,” a message shared by Daryll, a PDL recipient and graduate of the aforementioned training. (PIMRO/CCB)
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