Balilihan mayor Pureza Chatto (in photo) bares that 28 micro business entrepreneurs in the said town received livelihood assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Each entrepreneur was able to get P8,000 worth of coupons. The coupons can be used to buy supplies, equipment, and other materials needed to boost his/her businesses. The beneficiaries who were identified and validated by DTI personnel themselves included food handlers, sari-sari store owners, fish vendors, and the like. The coupon turnover was done on Sept. 21, 2021. Contributed photo
Balilihan mayor Pureza Chatto (in photo) addresses the beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD). The TUPAD beneficiaries each received P4,040 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The activity was done on Sept. 21, 2021. Contributed photo