FORMER communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and their families on Tuesday undergo Adlay production and processing training from government agencies in Bukidnon, military officials said Saturday.

 

The training was conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry in partnership with the Agriculture department and the Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion at the Tree Park, Barangay Poblacion, Impasugong, Bukidnon on February 23, 2021.

 

“The participants are all former NPA rebels with their families,” said Army’s 4th Infantry Division public affairs chief Major Rodulfo Cordero.

 

The activity was a reinforcement training that continuously provided to the former rebels’ Army-assisted People’s Organizations (POs). It said, it was part  of the DTI’s Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa Orientation and Action Planning Workshop held at the 8IB last January 26, 2021.

 

Its main goal is to motivate, provide technical support, and guide the members of the POs to improve and develop their capacity toward sustainable development. The activity was graced by DTI Business Counselor-Impasugong Angela Kristine Silangon, with Lorena Duna, Supervising Science Research Specialist, and Nilo C Panugaling Jr, Research Assistant, both lecturers from Northern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center to include 8IB civil-military officer 2nd Lt Camille M Bumatay, and representatives from the POs. “Kini nga pagbansay nakahatag kanamo ug daghang kahibalo kung unsaon og pagpalambo ug pag dumala sa among tanom nga adlay,” Driane, one of the attendees said. This activity is requested by the POs to generate more ideas about the viability of adlai production and processing as a business venture, said DTI Bukidnon Officer-in-Charge BDD Chief Junar B Merla.

 

DTI is always ready to provide training to those who need it, according to Merla. 8IB commander Lt. Col Edgardo V Talaroc Jr expressed his gratitude to the DTI for initiating the activity.

 

“Gamita kung unsay inyong nakat-onan gikan sa mga eksperto aron mahimong usa ka labing maayo nga negosyante, said Talaroc.

 

Adding that the different agencies are sincerely doing their best to provide appropriate and necessary intervention that can be accorded to them. (Ben Balce)