Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (inset, upper left corner),
expresses appreciation to Jeremy Barns (in photo), the
Philippine National Museum Director-General, who visited the
town of Balilihan on May 31, 2023. Mayor Chatto said that
upon entering the Balilihan public market, Jeremy Barns
remarked: “Gwapa ang merkado!” Contributed photo
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Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (extreme, left), vice
mayor Trisha Chatto (3 rd from left) and the members of the
Balilihan Health Public Food Procurement (HPFP) Team visited
the Green Garden of Hope in Barangay San Roque, Balilihan
on May 31, 2023. The mayor said: “Nalingaw mi sa mga herbs
(to smell is to believe) ug sa nagkalain-laing high value
vegetables grown organically: orange okra, capsicum, beans,
cucumber, tomatoes, ampalaya, lettuce, rice and many more!
Nice pud tan-awon ang Tower Garden! Thank you, Engr.
Manny Gamonez for the organic farm experience! Contributed
photo