Mayor Edwin “EdSa” Santiago personally awarded on November 16 the Localized Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) to 111 Fernandino beneficiaries.
Santiago, thru the City Social and Welfare Development Office, launched the project in October 2020 to assist small-scale informal businesses from the 35 villages for their immediate rehabilitation and recovery from the socio-economic impact of COVID-19.
“Kaya natin ito, malalampasan din natin ito. Ang pag-angat ay hindi lamang para sa mga may-kaya o maraming pera. Ang pag-angat ay para sa mga maliliit na negosyo, para sa mga maralita,” the mayor said.
LAG beneficiaries, which include informal sectors, urban poor, Local Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members, solo parents, and other Fernandinos with special cases, received P5,000 worth of livelihood assistance.
CSWD Officer Aileen Villanueva encouraged the beneficiaries to work hard and offered partnership to the beneficiaries for future projects of the City.
“Tandaan po ninyo, hindi lang kayo benepisyaryo, partner din namin kayo. Kung mayroon kayong food business pwede kaming makipag-partner sa inyo for our supplemental feeding project. Kung tindahan naman yan, pwede kaming kumuha ng suppy sa inyo para sa aming mga proyekto. Kaya sana po ingatan at pagsikapan po ninyong lumago ang kanya-kanyang negosyo,” Villanueva remarked.
CSWDO will continue to monitor the beneficiaries and provide further entrepreneurial seminars and training to sustain their businesses.
