Maguindanao, BARMM — Minister Aida Silongan led the turnover of production area facilities to two cooperatives located at Paglat and General Salipada K. Pendatun (GSKP) on February 23 and 24, 2022, respectively.
Under MOST’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization, two beneficiaries were Barangay Campo Bangsamoro Agriculture Cooperative (BCBAC) and Al-Mustaqbal Development Center Association. They were engaged in virgin coconut oil making and native delicacies.
Together with the Science and Technology Services (STS) Section, Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) – Maguindanao visited two areas to conduct the turnover ceremony to the identified cooperatives in the province.
During the turnover activity at GSKP, Minister Silongan shared how cooperatives started as combatants to what they are now as a business organization. She was glad of the good things happening to these cooperatives. She also said that more assistance/opportunities would come from MOST and other Bangsamoro Government line agencies.
“Ibeb-prioritize name sya kanu mga cooperatives i kabagenggay salkano sa technologies para malangkas i kabebprocess, kabeproduce sa mga raw materials, ma-improve su packaging and labeling na produkto nu, endu maassist kanu sa karegister sa FDA license to operate, halal certification endu kaped pan a mga technology intervention. Kapya i ginawa nami sa mga egkanggula a mapya, improvement siya kanu lekano a organisasyon. Paganay na bamegkapit kanu sa sinapang, saguna na aden den livelihood a makadtabang sa pamilya endu kaped a members. Niyaba su unga nu kinadstruggle tanu, bedsukuran tanu su Allah sabap sa mga limu a inenggay nen. Su MOST endu kaped pan a mga line agencies siya sa BARMM na continue i kad-support salkano, In shaa Allah,” Minister Silongan said.
[We are prioritizing the transfer of technologies to cooperatives/beneficiaries to ease the processing and production of raw materials, improve packaging and labeling, assistance to FDA license to operate, halal certification and other technology intervention. We are glad of the good things happening to your organization. You are combatants before handling guns/etc now you are handling a livelihood for the benefit of your family and other members. This is the result of our struggles, we thank Allah for all this blessings. The ministry and other line agencies will continue to support you. In shaa Allah,]
Minister Silongan also offered additional cash to BCBAC worth Php50,000.00 to purchase transformer as the electricity is irregular in the area.
“Minggay kami salekano sa additional cash assistance para ibamasa sa transformer. Nadtalo ni Maneged, su electricity na isa sa mga problema a ga-encounter nu siya sa area.” Minister said.
[We will provide additional cash assistance for the purchase of the transformer. Maneged shared that electricity is one of the problems encountered in the area.]
Meanwhile, in an interview, BCBAC Manager Maneged thanked the assistance given by MOST.
He thanked MOST through the leadership of Minister Engr. Aida Silongan saying, “salamat sa walang sawang pagtulong sa amin, hindi lamang pinansyal, pati na rin sa pagbibigay ng various kinds of training. Nung manual pa an gaming gamit, ang weekly na kinikita nakin ay nasa Php4,000.00. Sa ngayon ay triple na.”
[Thank you for tirelessly helping us, not only financially but also for providing various kinds of training. When we were still using the manual equipment, our weekly income was Php4,000.00. Now, it has tripled.]
On the other hand, MOST also turnover production area facility to Al-Mustaqbal Development Center Association on February 23, 2022.
Coop Vice-President Jainodin C. Baclid is also thankful for the technology intervention provided by MOST to their association.
“Alhamdulillah (Praise Allah), with the help of MOST, we are able to produce volumes of native delicacies because of the processing equipment and production area provided for us. This is a great help for us starting in this business path,” Baclid said.
Minister Silongan motivated each cooperative to work hard and achieve its goal of supporting its members and the community for a self-sufficient and progressive community.
BCBAC and ADCA were MOST 2020 beneficiaries; the latter continuously supported the development or improvement of the said cooperatives under the Science and Technology Services up to this time.
These cooperatives were under TTCP’s Science and Technology Livelihood Assistance Program (STLAP), aiming to support starting cooperatives/organizations to improve their production lines, capacitate members through technology training, and assist them on licenses, certifications and other assistance.
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