25/05/2026
๐๐ข๐ข๐ I ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฐ. ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
DIFFUN, QUIRINO โ In a collaborative effort to foster grassroots economic resilience and environmental sustainability, a three-day community-based training program on electric-powered sewing machine operation for ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด was successfully conducted from ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
The initiative was jointly organized by ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (DENR)โfunded through the ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ - ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ (CBFM-CARP)โalongside the ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ (DTI) and the ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ (PESO). The technical seminar aimed to equip members of the ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฐ. (MDUFAI) with sustainable livelihood skills, backed by the strong support of the Local Government Unit of Diffun led by Municipal Mayor ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ป.
Over the course of the three-day event, participants actively joined the intensive hands-on training and successfully produced their own textile eco-bags using modern electric sewing machines provided by the DENR through the CBFM-CARP. Under the direct, technical mentorship of expert trainer ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ฎ of MBB Patahian (based in Zamora, Cabarroguis, Quirino), the trainees transitioned from understanding basic machine functionalities to achieving full operational proficiency. Caluya also inspired the group by showcasing her own high-quality sewing masterpieces.
To guarantee the long-term viability of the enterprise, representatives from various line agencies pledged comprehensive post-training support. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐, Trade Industry Development Specialist from DTI, outlined key business advisories and enterprise development strategies, affirming that both provincial and regional offices will extend marketing assistance to make the products market-ready. Arios highlighted future opportunities for MDUFAI to exhibit their eco-bags at national and international trade expositions, including the Manila Fair, and noted the availability of low-interest corporate loans for small businesses.
Furthermore, ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐น๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป of the DENR commended the organization's growth, conveying congratulations from the ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ (PENRO) and the ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ (CENRO) for the steady progress of the forestry management project.
The final day of the seminar focused heavily on project sustainability and institutional support. Senior Labor and Employment Officer (LEO) ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ delivered an address emphasizing the importance of maximizing the project's full potential to significantly uplift local household incomes, reflecting Mayor Garnace-Calaunan's vision of an inclusive and vibrant local economy.
The capability-building program concluded with an official awarding ceremony, where graduates were proudly presented with certificates of completion. Equipped with their own newly crafted textile bags, modern technical skills, and backed by solid inter-agency partnerships and local government support, the MDUFAI members are now positioned to launch a self-sustaining, eco-friendly local enterprise.
