Independent presidential aspirant
Nicanor Perlas, president of Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan (
PANGMASA) inagurated today in the province of Iloilo a joint project with Lifebank (Rural Bank of Maasin),Iloilio Inc. .
P3-RLAS, the acronym stands for
Patubig,
Patubo and
Patubas
Rural
Livelihood
Assistance
Scheme, is a proactive response aimed at assisting farmers grappling with the effects of the El NiƱo weather phenomenon. This is a brain child of Nicanor Perlas, the only Green presidential candidate, jointly with the Iloilo- based microfinance enterprise Lifebank, headed by its President, Dr. Vicente Perlas.
Patubig, Patubo and Patubas in Hiligaynon is roughly translated as Irrigate, Grow and Harvest. P3-RLAS is a loan product of Lifebank offered to farmers for the construction of artesian wells,and for the purchase of water pumps and other farm implements so they can irrigate their land during the drought season.
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