The National Housing Authority and Department of Agriculture have tied up to kick off their first Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) at an NHA livelihood training facility in Valenzuela City.
Upon the directive of NHA General Manager Joeben Tai, Assistant General Manager Alvin Feliciano led the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs and Kadiwa program head Genevieve Velicaria-Gueverra and NHA National Capital Region-North Sector Office Manager Jovita Panopio last June 24 in Northville 1, Barangay Bignay.
Feliciano echoed the NHA’s support for the programs of the Marcos Jr. administration and its goal of achieving food accessibility, especially for the masses, for the delivery of the Masagang Bagong Pilipinas.
“To providing homes is important but true community development goes beyond housing. It must also include sustainable food systems, livelihood opportunities, and even aspects of economic stability,” he said.
Close to 1,000 individuals took the opportunity to purchase agri-commodities, including rice priced at P20 per kilo for vulnerable sectors, such as persons with disability, solo parents and senior citizens, and P35 per kilo and above rice for all.
On March 20, the NHA and DA forged a memorandum of understanding for their partnership to establish KNP events across the former’s resettlement projects.
