The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) MIMAROPA Region and its partners provided fiberglass boats to beneficiaries of Typhoon Odette Recovery Project in a ceremonial turnover held at the Roxas Dome, Roxas, Palawan on 10 November 2023.
Fisherfolks from Roxas received 66 boats while beneficiaries from Dumaran received 75 boat hulls for their ongoing boat fabrication. Production of boats are also still in process for the municipalities of Araceli, Cagayancillo, San Vicente, and Taytay.
This is part of the agency’s Science and Technology Interventions project that aims to help in the fishing livelihood recovery of typhoon-affected fishing communities in the six municipalities.
On 17 December 2021, Typhoon Odette made its 9th landfall in Palawan and severely damaged the community’s sources of food and income, which left them grappling for resources even years after its devastation.
Through this project, fisherfolks were provided with fiberglass boats, fabrication training, and 6,000 pesos per beneficiary under a cash-for-work-scheme.
The beneficiaries especially took part in building their own boat, with guidance from experts and got skills training that will surely help give more livelihood opportunities to the community.
The project was successfully implemented in partnership with the National and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices, the Provincial Government of Palawan and its Local Government Units (LGUs) with their respective Municipal Agricultural Offices (MAOs), the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) Palawan, and the Western Philippines University (WPU). (By Athena Colline L. Verdey-Jacob, DOST-MIMAROPA)
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