BACOLOD City – Some 20 former rebels under the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB) Tabara-Paduano Group (TPG) were trained to improve their entrepreneurial and management skills to help with their businesses.
The former rebels attended a two-day Business Development Seminar-Workshop facilitated by the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod Graduate School and Continuing Education recently.
The training, held in collaboration with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Province of Negros Occidental, was held at the Negros Residences here.
Provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said the provincial government headed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson recognizes the commitment of the participants to engage in productive endeavors.
“We assure them of the province’s continued support to their peace and development projects for their respective communities,” he added.
The training was attended by participants from Barangay Dulao, Bago City, and Barangay Tabigue, E.B. Magalona, the two chapters of the six identified Peace and Development Communities of the RPM-P/RPA-ABB TPG now known as the Kapatiran Para sa Progresong Panlipunan Incorporated.
The participants engaged in social entrepreneurial activities, which are hollow blocks-making for the Tabigue Chapter, and vegetable farming and poultry raising for the Kapatiran Farm Workers of Dulao Chapter.
Discussions were also conducted to improve their business and management skills.(PNA)
