Last November 4 a team from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of Region VIII headed by no other than its Regional Director Puguon had turned over two checks worth Php420,000.00 to the Local Governmnet Unit of Calubian which was received by the new mayor Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit.
The said amount were further awarded to two associations, the Caneja Fishermen Association of Brgy Caneja who received Php 220,000.00 financial assistance to support for their Small Scale Purse Seine fabrication and the Villalon Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association of Brgy Villalon who received Php200,000.00 for their rice production support such as the procurement of land masters and rice thresher.
The turn-over ceremony was held at the Mayor's office with this writer and Honorable Lucita Palconit, the designated PESO Manager of Calubian as witnesses togetner with Assistant Regional Director Cyril Ticao and his staff.
The two new associations who received the financial assistance were some of the farmers and fishermen association assisted by the office of the Municipal Agriculturist for their proposal preparation. Last year, two other organizations also received similar assistance from DOLE such as the Jubay Womens Association of Brgy Jubay and The Calubian Agri-Products Producers Assn/Coop of Brgy Tagharigue were both conducted similar livelihood Project which was Vegetable Production.
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