Solano, Nueva Vizcaya—Mayor Eufemia Dacayo has said she will continue to provide livelihood opportunities and improve the lives of the women in this town.
Speaking before the participants of the Department of Trade and Industry’s recent Consumer Welfare Month culmination program, Dacayo said the Solano Women’s Club is now involved in various livelihood projects.
“These livelihood projects serve as source of income for the SWC members’ families to improve their lives,” she said.
Dacayo also acknowledged the efforts and support of the SWC in advocating the town’s ordinance prohibiting the use of non-biodegradable bags.
With the completion of the plastic ban ordinance, the local government unit personnel can now proceed with the massive information campaign in the 22 barangays of Solano, she said.
“I wish to bring in the old days and practices of using leaves as our wrappers of the items that we buy so that we can reduce the use of too much plastic bags and items in our municipality. I am expecting everyone’s support,” Dacayo added.
According to the local chief executive, the Anti-Plastic Use Ordinance is one of the major local laws being pushed by the LGU to lessen plastic consumption among the town’s consumers.
The town is in the process of establishing the Solano Integrated Agro-Tourism Center (SIATC) to promote organic products in the agriculture sector, the mayor added.
“This will also encourage and inspire our youth to pursue and take-up agri-related courses to sustain our main source of income as agricultural town and to boost our tourism potentials,” she said.
The Pasalubong and Livelihood Center (PLC), which was assisted by Rep. Luisa Cuaresma, will soon be in full operation to help promote and market local farmers’ products, including the ones being made by the town’s various livelihood organizations.
“We are still looking for more agro-tourism areas in our town as an income-generating project for our fellow Solanoans. We believe in our advocacy ‘Isaisip, Isagawa at Isapuso Ang Serbisyo para sa Tamang Implementasyon ng mga Programa at Proyekto,’” Dacayo said.