Rep. Loren Legarda
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This was stressed by Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Rep. Loren Legarda during the turnover today of the cotton processing center in the municipality of Patnongon in her home province.
“Support has to be sustained at the grassroots. From production up to supply, we have to make sure that the needs of our local weaving communities are met,” Legarda said in a statement.
She said the government should exhaust all means to ensure stable income for the textile communities, especially during this time of pandemic.
Through Legarda’s initiative, the setting up of the cotton processing center was funded under the 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA) under the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFiDA).