1,380 scholars of the Bojie-Rodito Opportunities (BRO) for Education in the Municipalities of Luna, Aurora, Roxas, Burgos, and Mallig received their 3,000.00 educational allowance from the Provincial Government of Isabela during the past five days from September 16-21, 2019. The distribution was personally attended by Governor Rodito T. Albano III and Vice Governor Faustino N. Dy III. A total of 13,480 BRO Scholars in Isabela Province will be receiving their educational allowance for the Second Semester SY2018-2019, which will be delivered to the scholars and their parents in their municipalities as scheduled. The event started on September 16, 2019 in Luna, Isabela and was synchronized with the distribution of Financial Assistance to Tobacco Farmers and the Orientation and Membership recruitment of the Nagkaisang Magsasaka ng Isabela Agricultural Cooperative which is expected to be completed at the end of October.
2,663 tobacco farmers from the municipalities of Luna, Aurora, Roxas, Burgos, and Mallig received financial assistance of P5,000.00 each from the Provincial Government. The distribution was personally administered by Gov. Rodito T. Albano III, Vice Gov. Bojie G. Dy III, the Mayors and other local officials of the said municipalities.
Aside from the financial assistance sourced from the Tobacco Excise Tax, the governor also announced that the Provincial Government will enroll all the tobacco farmers in the Social Security Service (SSS) and PAG-IBIG Fund. With their membership in SSS and PAGIBIG, the tobacco farmers are ensured of the opportunity to save and to obtain loans from the said institutions. The Governor emphasized that the Tobacco Excise Tax is intended for all tobacco farmers regardless of their areas of tillage, “everything it will be given to them because it is intended for them”.
Governor Rodolfo T. Albano III personally attended the Orientation and Seminar on the Nagkaisang Magsasaka ng Isabela Agriculture Cooperative (NMIAC) with simultaneous conduct and distribution of the BRO for Education Scholarship Allowance and Financial Assistance to Tobacco Farmers in the municipalities of Luna, Aurora, Roxas, Burgos, and Mallig from September 16 to 20, 2019. The orientation and seminar was spearheaded by former Congresswoman Ana S. Go and Provincial Cooperative Development Officer Lilia Castillo. The Governor himself answered questions from the rice farmers during an open forum, and he assured that the cooperative will work its best to help the farmers. The orientation and membership seminar enlisting has been made in 17 municipalities and 1 city with a total of 2,724 members registered. The cooperative was duly registered with the Cooperative and Development Authority last August 28, 2019.
