Pampanga First District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. received handbags and decorative items made by Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) during a visit by Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) officials to his office on September 10, 2026.

BJMP Regional Director Chief Superintendent Ma. Annie Espinosa, Jail Superintendent Edmund Llamasares, and Jail Senior Inspector Marivic Milo personally presented the products, which are part of the agency’s livelihood program for PDLs.

Lazatin expressed strong support for livelihood initiatives that equip PDLs with new skills as part of their rehabilitation and eventual reintegration into society.

“Malaki ang suporta natin sa mga ganitong livelihood programs para sa mga PDL dahil ang pag-aaral ng mga bagong kakayahan ay nakakatulong sa kanilang rehabilitasyon at eventual reintegration sa lipunan,” Lazatin said.

During his tenure as Angeles City mayor, Lazatin strengthened the city’s One Town, One Product (OTOP) Program and regularly featured PDL-made products at the OTOP store.

He also previously purchased Christmas wreaths handcrafted by wards of the Angeles City Social Welfare and Development Office Home for the Girls, or Bahay Pag-asa, as well as mini Christmas trees made by the facility’s wards during the previous holiday season.