129 market stall owners in Batac City get livelihood aid after fire
SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — A total of 129 stall owners affected by the fire that hit the City of Batac Public Market in Ilocos Norte last July 5 received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help them resume their businesses, the agency said on Friday, Aug. 14.
President Marcos, together with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, led the distribution of livelihood assistance recently at the Farmers Market and City of Batac Public Market.
The fire destroyed many of the stall owners’ merchandise, disrupting their operations and causing business losses, according to the DSWD.
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Of the 129 affected stall owners, 128 received P20,000 each under the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) through its Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) under the Microenterprise Development Track’s Individual Category.
The beneficiaries included members of a Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA).
The assistance is intended to help the affected stall owners restart their livelihood activities following the fire. —KENNETH P.TABIN/CONTRIBUTOR
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