The continuing commitment and advocacy of the university to take part in leading the progress of the community it serves was instituted through the creation and establishment of viable community-based livelihood programs in selected villages in the province.
With the funding support from the Department of Science and Technology – Small Scale and Medium Enterprise Technology (DOST-SETUP) to the project, “The Community-Based Chicken Layer Project” the profitability and potentials of the enterprise were able to extend in other service areas of the university. The funding support amounting to P705,000 was given to then Bataan State College in a form of loan to finance 3000-head chicken layer project. The management team is headed by Dr. Hermogenes M. Paguia with Prof. Rudy C. Flores and Mr. Gregorio J. Rodis as members. The Provincial Science and Technology Center, being the counterpart of the project team is extending assistance in relation to project economic status and technical efficiency analysis.
The project has four recipients namely: Tony Salenga from Brgy. Imelda; Bonifacio Dumlao, Jr. and Ceferino Garcia from Brgy. Palili in Samal and Paul Landicho from Brgy. Pandatung in Hermosa. Each was provided with 500 ready-to-lay pullets and welded wire cages amounting to P127500. Of this amount, a 6% interest per annum as managerial and supervisory cost is included. The recipients will pay back to the university the capital for a period of three years. However, the university retained 1000 heads for technology demonstration, research and training activities. From 11-month project operation, each farmer recipient was able to realize the value and significance of the project through their generated earnings which ranges from P8,000-10,000 per month. Since the said project covers two operating cycles, these cooperators are planning top expand their project from 500 to 1000 heads for the second cycle which is scheduled on May 2008. (H.M. Paguia)
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