CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Aug. 22 (PIA) -- Mayor Don Abalon of San Roque, Northern Samar pushes for food sufficiency for his constituents as he discussed the town’s initiatives in an interview with PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar during the Laging Handa, Network Briefing.
The town of San Roque’s food sources he said, came from Luzon, Cebu and other parts of the country.
“For one year, we need 103,000 kilos of assorted vegetables, that is 8,000 per month. There are some locally-produced but it is not enough to cover the needs of the people,” said Mayor Abalon.
To meet that target need, the LGU initiated the program “Bahay Kubo,” to plant and produce the 18 varieties of vegetables included in the song.
Corollary to the Bahay Kubo is the COVEGE-20 program for his constituents who have no lot to plant. This is a backyard gardening catering two sectors, the 4Ps or the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the youth.
COVEGE-20 is a combination of “COVID,” which is the concern we are facing at hand, and “Vegetable,” believed to be the solution during this time of pandemic, while “20” represents the current year.
“We didn’t want to reach the point where we will have difficulty accessing food supply, so we started our own program for San Roque to be self-sufficient when it comes to food,” Mayor Abalon said. (ldl/and/PIA-N. Samar)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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