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.
