Five youth groups that qualified for the Grant-Based Incentive Support Program (GISP) this year are set to launch their respective projects following the formal signing of agreements with the provincial government last week.
During the ceremony at the Governor’s Office Conference Room, outgoing Gov. Joseph C. Cua underscored his administration’s belief in investing in the leadership, creativity, and community spirit of Catandunganon youth.
The MOA signing formalized the provision of financial and technical support to the recipient Sangguniang Kabataan and youth organizations for their initiatives.
The Young Agriculture Practitioners Enthusiast (YAPE)’s Sustainable Swine Dispersal Project is a youth-run livelihood program that establishes a piglet pass-on system to promote swine production, food security, and youth skills in animal husbandry and agribusiness.
SK Quezon’s Padyak Para sa Pangarap: A Bicycle Project for Students aims to ease the daily travel burden of high school and college students by providing shared-use bicycles stationed at the plaza of the Viga barangay, encouraging punctuality and continued education among students of San Jose National High School, Viga Rural Development High School and Catanduanes State University-Panganiban Campus.
SK Pagsangahan’s Edu-Aksyon Para Kay Juan At Juana transforms the local SK office in the San Miguel barangay into a learning hub with free printing services for students and ALS learners in need of a conducive and resource-equipped study space.
The Junior Disaster Risk Reduction Advocates and Practitioners’ (JDRRAP) Kabataan Handa: Youth DRRM Training and Emergency Supply Distribution Project will train the youth in disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness while distributing essential supplies to improve community resilience and readiness.
Lastly, the Catanduanes National High School Youth for Environment in Schools Organization’s (YES-O) ASIKASO YES-O will launch anti-dengue sanitation drives and eco-friendly mosquito trap installations in vulnerable barangays and school zones to combat mosquito-borne diseases.
Ahead of the MOA Signing, a Simple Bookkeeping and Financial Literacy Seminar was conducted to equip the grantees with basic fiscal management knowledge—ensuring transparency and accountability in their respective initiatives.