More barangays in Victorias, EB Magalona, Silay, Talisay and Murcia started livelihood activities this week.

The Office of Third District Rep. Alfredo Benitez in a press release said 75 families from seven communities after undergoing training on candle-making in May have started production of candles for home consumption and as a source of additional income.

There are now candle-making ventures in Barangay 20 in Victorias; Tanza in Silay; Zone 5 in Talisay, Rizal in Silay; and Barangays Cansilayan, Caliban and Minoyan in Murcia.

Bath Soap-making has been ongoing in Barangay 1 in Victorias; Gahit in EB Magalona; E. Lopez in Silay; Zone 1 in Talisay; and in Zone 1, Alegria, Amayco, Blumentritt and Sta. Cruz in Murcia, the press release said

This month, the District Office of Benitez partnered with the Department of Science and Technology in the conduct of a forum with local government and multi-sectoral representatives of the Third District on DOST Programs and Projects.

The forum was led by Provincial Director Allan Francis Daraug of the DOST Negros Occidental Office and presented talks on DOST programs and projects, Food Safety Awareness, Proper Packaging and Mandatory Labeling Requirements, the DOST Scholarship Program, and an Overview of Hydrometeorological Hazards and Warning Systems, the press release said.*

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