Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (2nd from right) and Vice Mayor Trisha Chatto
(extreme right) pose with SPARK Philippines’ Dalareich Polot (extreme left) and Mika
Teves (2nd from left). Polot and Teves visited Balilihan to discuss the launch of the
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program next month. About 15 women
micro entrepreneurs are going to be enrolled in the said program to learn
entrepreneurship. The Balilihan local government unit will provide computers with
internet connection to the women participants in the program so they can participate
via modules. The visit was done on Sept. 7, 2022. Contributed photo

Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (inset, upper left corner) reports updates on
the construction of the covered court in barangay Datag Sur, Balilihan. The roof is
now done based on information released on Sept. 7, 2022. Contributed photo