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MP, Ifugao mayors sign accord for dev’t

BONTOC, Mountain.Province – “Clustered” towns of of Ifugao and Mt. Province will launch the “Palmanaba” on May 11 to boost economy of these areas.

Mayor Charles Cattiling of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, who is president of the group said Palmanaba stands for the towns of Alfonso Lista, Mayoyao, and Aguinaldo in Ifugao and Paracelis, Natonin and Barlig in Mountain Province.

According to Cattiling, Palmanaba aims to assist low income municipalities to consolidate their resources for economic entrepreneurship development and improvement.

Moreover, Palmanaba has adapted the “one village, one product” approach as a means of establishing and strengthening enterprise and livelihood development efforts of the six municipalities.

National line agencies serve as advisory board to Palmanaba including congressmen and governors.

Signatories in the framework plan are the six mayors of the towns: Cesar B. Rafael, Paracelis; Ronnie Lumayna, Mayoyao; Federico Jugulad Jr., Aguinaldo; Patrick D. Baguingan, Crispin Fias-ilon, Barlig and Cattiling. -- Shirley S. Dayao and Welington Gayob