Solar-powered guardhouse erected in Agsalin, Gloria

Solar-powered guardhouse erected in Agsalin, Gloria

By Jerry J. Alcayde 

A solar powered guardhouse was constructed in Agsalin, Gloria by the collective effort of a fisherfolk association in the said coastal community in central eastern Mindoro thru the assistance of  Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI).

     The guardhouse was turned over last January  to Samahan ng Mangingisda ng Agsalin (SaMA), a local non-governmental partner of MFI in Gloria.

      MFI spearheaded a ten-day training on carpentry last Sept.7, 2015 with 30 participants who after the seminar, learned about different safety standards as well as basic knowledge and skills in measurement and planning.

      During the training, the participants were provided with corresponding daily wages and received carpentry tools such as hard hat, gloves, goggles, dust mask, hammer saw chisel, shovel, plumb bomb, pliers and steel float.

     Last January 13, the guardhouse was turned over to the said fishermen’s group which was witnessed by MFI Executive Director Karen H. Agabin, Pacifico Beldia II, Elven F. Raymundo, Jimmyrey Remotin, Evaresto Ereve and Leoncio Banaag, all from MFI.

     The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro was represented in the ceremony by Lyn Alcanices, Joenet Abdon, Che Dandal and Rhodora Emilia Ramiento of the Provincial Agriculture Office while the Municipal Government of Gloria was represented by no less than the local chief executive, Mayor Loreto S. Perez, Sangguniang Bayan Member  Nick Orlan Jamilla and Municipal Agriculturist Lydia Cantos.    

     Also present in the said activity were Agsalin Barangay Chairman Timoteo S. Rey,  Barangay Kagawad Jonathan Fajilagot, who is also the chairman of the Samahan and other Sangguniang Barangay members and members of SaMA.