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The award, which also carries a P250,000 cash reward, was jointly given by the Senate, University of the Philippines, Union of Local Authorities, Globe Telecom and other government and nongovernment agencies advocating cooperative promotions in the local government units.


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From a non-collateral loan of P5,000, two women entrepreneurs from Quezon City were able to set a wholesale soft drink outlet and a local mass production of quality handbags, making them two of the 10 outstanding entrepreneurs in the country.


Yesterday, Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. personally honored them during the flag ceremony at city hall with plaques of recognition.


One of them was Ernesta Madela, a former sewer turned maker of quality bags. The other was Teresita Valila, a teacher and former sari-sari store owner now a wholesale trader.


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The Puhunang Pangkabuhayan Sikap Buhay, a livelihood program of the Quezon City government, has now assisted at least 10,000 poor families in the city.


In a report to Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr., La Raine Abad Sarmiento, officer in charge of the Task Force Sikap Buhay,  said P130 million in loan assistance has been provided to small businesses. 


The program, created in 2002, continues to allow members, mostly housewives seeking to augment their family income, to renew loan applications at a minimal 1.5 percent interest per month.


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The new beneficiaries of the no-collateral facility program consists of 238 housewives who have completed livelihood training sessions conducted by the city government.


The women come from four barangays in the city’s second district, namely: Santa Monica, North Fairview, San Bartolome and Pasong Putik.


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Yesterday, Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. personally honored them during the flag ceremony at city hall with plaques of recognition.


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The new beneficiaries of the no-collateral facility program consists of 238 housewives who have completed livelihood training sessions conducted by the city government.


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Quezon City government wins award for anti-poverty efforts

February 27, 2007 - 12:00am

The Quezon City government has been vested with the COOP-LGU partnership award for excellence for initiating anti-poverty programs and empowering city residents to become entrepreneurs in their respective barangays. The...

Metro

QC honors top entrepreneurs

By Perseus Echeminada | January 30, 2007 - 12:00am

From a non-collateral loan of P5,000, two women entrepreneurs from Quezon City were able to set a wholesale soft drink outlet and a local mass production of quality handbags, making them two of the 10 outstanding...

Metro

10,000 families benefit from QC livelihood program

October 19, 2005 - 12:00am

The Puhunang Pangkabuhayan Sikap Buhay, a livelihood program of the Quezon City government, has now assisted at least 10,000 poor families in the city. In a report to Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr., La Raine Abad...

Metro

Sikap Buhay beneficiaries receive P1.2 M

March 10, 2004 - 12:00am

The Quezon City government turned over yesterday Puhunang Pangkabuhayan Sikap Buhay (PPSB) checks amounting to P1,274,000 to the latest new batch of livelihood assistance program beneficiaries, mostly housewives...

Metro