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SNAP-Benguet, gov’t agencies collaborate to support TINPO’s projects

𝑁𝐼𝐴 𝐶𝐴𝑅 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑟. 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 𝐷𝐴-𝐶𝐴𝑅 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑦. 𝐽𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑦𝑛 𝐷𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛, 𝐼𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝐼𝑁𝑃𝑂 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑛. 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜, 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑟. 𝑅𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑜, 𝑆𝑁𝐴𝑃-𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑡 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑟. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑧 𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝐼𝑁𝑃𝑂’𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠.

In line with its commitment to fostering a more sustainable future especially for Indigenous communities, renewable energy provider SNAP-Benguet, along with other government agencies, supported Tinongdan Indigenous Peoples Organization (TINPO) projects to achieve its community development goals.

Early this month, multiple TINPO projects funded by various organizations were inaugurated and blessed at Sito Cawayan, Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet. These projects included the rice warehouse building funded by the Department of Agriculture Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) and its extension funded by SNAP-Benguet; a palay shed and multi-purpose drying pavement funded by DA-CAR; and the rehabilitation of the Baneng-Mamodati-Barat-Cawayan Tinongdan community irrigation system (CIS), which received funds from DA-CAR, National Irrigation Administration (NIA-CAR), the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Itogon, and SNAP-Benguet, among others.

Hon. Norberto Pacio, Itogon Municipal Councilor and TINPO Chairperson expressed delight at the agencies present for their unwavering support for their projects. He particularly mentioned SNAP-Benguet as the only private agency that supported their endeavors.

DA-CAR Regional Director Atty. Jennilyn Dawayan emphasized the importance of close collaboration between the private and public sectors in developing and improving communities. She highlighted TINPO’s rice warehouse building with a multi-purpose hall funded by their agency and was expanded through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund of SNAP-Benguet.

These projects facilitate economic growth and self-sufficiency. TINPO hopes to create a resilient and thriving community, fully supported by SNAP-Benguet.

SNAP-Benguet represented by Safety, Health, Environment, Security, and Quality (SHESQ) Manager Wilma Monje underscored the power of collaboration to effectively implement TINPO’s initiatives.

“These projects create a positive impact in our communities by providing the necessary resources that enable our farmers to thrive— by working together, we leverage our combined resources to address local needs more efficiently,” she added.

The event concluded with a tree-planting activity that promotes continued partnership and sustainable development practices.

Present during the inauguration and blessing were DA-CAR, NIA-CAR, Benguet Provincial Agriculture Office, Itogon LGU, Itogon Municipal Agriculture Office, Barangay Council of Tinongdan, TINPO elders and members, SNAP-Benguet, and leaders of the farmer’s association in Tinongdan.

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