After completing a series of capacity-building and skills training sessions, seven Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) in Tandag City and two associations in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur have officially received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga.
The onsite ribbon-cutting ceremonies was held the city-wide SLP project handover on July 21-22, 2025, marking another milestone in empowering communities through sustainable enterprise.
The seven SLPAs in Tandag City who received support include:
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Bag-ong Lungsod Empowered Youth SLPA
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SAS Delicious Eatery SLPA
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Bag-ong Lungsod Kalambuan SLPA
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Mabua Achievers SLPA
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Unified Women’s Buenavista SLPA
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Dagocdoc Nagkahiusang Katawhan SLPA
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Rosario Empowered SLPA
The livelihood projects, amounting to 3.6 million pesos, are tailored to each association’s proposed business plans. These include:
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One printing press and school supplies store
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Two laundry shop businesses
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One transient house with four rooms
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Nine tricycle units for livelihood transportation
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One community eatery
While in San Miguel, Patong Mauswagon SLP Association and Friends Rescued SLP Association acquired the Superstore with delivery vehicle and Internet Shop respectively amounting to 1.05 million pesos.
The turnover was attended by Mayor Michael Corilla, Sangguniang Bayan councils, Barangay Local Government Units (BLGUs), Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and SLP staff.
This successful turnover signifies not just the delivery of resources, but also the empowerment of local associations toward economic resilience, sustainable development, and poverty reduction in Surigao del Sur as well as across the region.
