FRESH START.Some of the 107 individuals who are set to return to Negros Oriental, Bohol, Cebu, and Iloilo through the government's Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program, undergo orientation and dispatch proceedings at the BP2 Depot in Agham Road, Quezon City on Wednesday (June 1, 2022). They will depart Manila on June 2, 2022. (PNA photo by Lade Kabagani) MANILA-More beneficiaries will now have an opportunity to reunite with their families in Central and Western Visayas through the government's "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa" (BP2) program. A total of 107 individuals, consisting of 26 families, are set to return to their respective home provinces of Negros Oriental, Bohol, Cebu, and Iloilo. Anaceta Tanio, 46, expressed excitement to meet her parents again after years of working hard in Metro Manila. "Nai-imagine ko na ang buhay sa probinsya dahil sa tulong ng gobyerno. Tuwang-tuwa talaga na, sa wakas, makikita ko na ang nanay ko kasi matagal din kami hindi na
FRESH START.Some of the 107 individuals who are set to return to Negros Oriental, Bohol, Cebu, and Iloilo through the government's Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program, undergo orientation and dispatch proceedings at the BP2 Depot in Agham Road, Quezon City on Wednesday (June 1, 2022). They will depart Manila on June 2, 2022. (PNA photo by Lade Kabagani) MANILA-More beneficiaries will now have an opportunity to reunite with their families in Central and Western Visayas through the government's "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa" (BP2) program. A total of 107 individuals, consisting of 26 families, are set to return to their respective home provinces of Negros Oriental, Bohol, Cebu, and Iloilo. Anaceta Tanio, 46, expressed excitement to meet her parents again after years of working hard in Metro Manila. "Nai-imagine ko na ang buhay sa probinsya dahil sa tulong ng gobyerno. Tuwang-tuwa talaga na, sa wakas, makikita ko na ang nanay ko kasi matagal din kami hindi na
WAY BACK HOME. Beneficiary families of the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa" program get ready for departure from the BP2 depot in Quezon City on May 5, 2022. Three families composed of 13 individuals traveled back to Samar and Northern Samar provinces on that day. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - Beneficiaries of the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP) program are hoping more will have the courage to leave Metro Manila behind and improve their lives through the national government program. Michael Angelo Tel and his pregnant partner, Angeline Calibat, went back to Barangay Guinobatan in Bato, Catanduanes province, in early April and are now waiting for the rest of the BP2 assistance. "Sana po mapagpatuloy 'yung Balik Probinsya program para sa mga taong nahihirapan sa Maynila, lalo na yung mga nagpunta lang doon para maghanap ng trabaho (I hope the Balik Probinsya program will continue for those people who are struggling in Manila, especi
STARTING OVER. A Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa beneficiary finishes his livelihood training with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in this undated photo. The training will arm beneficiaries with knowledge as they restart their lives in the provinces. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) MANILA - The government's Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) program just got better with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offering scholarships on vocational courses for applicants. Qualified BP2 beneficiaries can enroll in such courses as Ships Catering Service National Certificate (NC) III, Cookery NC II, Driving NC II, Massage Therapy NC II, Electronics Products Assembly NC II, Organic Agriculture Production NC II, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I. "The training programs can be availed (of) by the beneficiaries if these are offered by the TTIs (TESDA Technology Institutions) or TVIs (Technical
STARTING OVER. A Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa beneficiary finishes his livelihood training with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in this undated photo. The training will arm beneficiaries with knowledge as they restart their lives in the provinces. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) MANILA - The government's "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2)" program just got better with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offering scholarships on vocational courses for applicants. Qualified BP2 beneficiaries can enroll in such courses as Ships Catering Service National Certificate (NC) III, Cookery NC II, Driving NC II, Massage Therapy NC II, Electronics Products Assembly NC II, Organic Agriculture Production NC II, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I. "The training programs can be availed (of) by the beneficiaries if these are offered by the TTIs (TESDA Technology Institutions) or TVI