DIPOLOG CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) -- Sixty five (65) participants coming from the different offices of the local government of Zamboanga del Norte, municipal government of La Libertad and national government agencies (NGAs) based in the province turned up yesterday for the strategic planning workshop in Dapitan City on the “Kurambos” project.
“Kurambos” project, which is a community employment and livelihood program adopted by the municipality of La Libertad, has been supported by the provincial government and the 21 NGAs such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Agriculture (DA), Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU), Dipolog School of Fisheries (DSF), Department of National Defense (DND), Department of Health (DOH), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepED), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
Through the help of DOLE, the municipal leadership of La Libertad headed by Mayor Anjanette H. Sulit came up with the said project to provide employment opportunities to its people.
It was learned during the workshop that La Libertad has the potential to become one of the tourist destinations in the province as it has caves, waterfalls and most especially a big, rapid-flowing river suitable for white water rafting ventures.
Aside from its natural attractions, the municipality abounds with exotic fruits like lanzones, marang, rambutan and many others.
Canopy rides in between clefts and mountains can also be put up in the municipality, which is just a 30-minute ride from the shrine city of Dapitan, the tourism hub of Zamboanga del Norte. (ALT/FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte)