TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The Tabuk LGU is providing livelihood and skills enhancement as part of its intervention package for the 792 drug surrenderers of the city.
So far, through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO), a training on fish processing for the 30 surrenderers of barangays Lucog and Agbannawag were held on March 15 and 17, respectively.
Through the funds of the PESO, 55 surrenderers from five Tabuk barangays will get the chance to attend a one-day training on hair-cutting to be given by Casigayan Kagawad Rizal Sta. Iñez this April.
The drug surrenderers come from Dagupan Centro, Casigayan, Dilag, San Julian and Lucog.
According to Divine Delos Santos of the PESO, the training which was chosen by the surrenderers themselves was organized to provide additional skills and create livelihood opportunities for both local and foreign prospects at the same time instil safety, accuracy and positive work attitude that will transform them as better citizens.
Delos Santos also said that participants will receive hair-cutting kits at the end of the training.
Lecture, demonstration and sharing of technical expertise will be used as strategies for the activity.**By Darwin Serion
