Iloilo to launch 95 'Tindahan Natin' outlets next month
Ninety-five "Tindahan Natin" (TN) outlets will be launched here next month in a ceremony to held at the Iloilo Capitol ground.
Although the exact date is not finalized yet, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Neneth Q. Pador said this project will benefit 95 barangays throughout the province where very high hunger incidence is prevalent.
"Through the help of local chief executives and municipal social welfare officers, we have identified barangays to be the recipients of this project especially those areas where high incidence of malnutrition is recorded," she said.
She added TN outlets will sell NFA rice and noodles at prices prescribed by the National Food Authority.
When asked about the quality of NFA rice to be sold in TN outlets, Pador said NFA assured the public that rice to be delivered to these outlets is of good value.
She said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) can provide loans up to P20,000.00 to qualified entrepreneurs, non-government organization, people's organization, among others, who are willing to put up a TN outlets in their areas.
This amount if payable in one-year period on a weekly basis with one month grace period.
Pador said each TN should be situated in areas where there is a necessity of rice and should serve at least 250 families.
She said further the LGU-P/C/MSWDO shall issue ID cum passbook to beneficiaries for identification and monitoring purposes.
"This ID will be presented when purchasing the rice allocation at the TN outlet/store," she said.
Pador said all TN outlets shall be monitored on a weekly basis by a monitoring team to ensure that the rice and noodles are sold to the poor families.
She said this government initiative doesn't only give the poor a means of livelihood but also an access to rice of good quality and goods in very reasonable price.
(Capitol News)