LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK)
through its foundation successfully conducted trainings on financial literacy and
natural farming in this town on 20 January 2023, in line with the Bank’s commitment
to advance financial inclusion while extending support to the agriculture sector.
In partnership with the Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc. (HCCCI) and the local
government of Lake Sebu, the trainings were designed to enhance the technical
capacity and livelihood skills of farmers, fishers, small and medium entrepreneurs,
and LGU employees in the area.
LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia Cayosa Borromeo observed the training
proceedings, together with Lake Sebu Mayor Floro S. Gandam, HCCCI Chairman
Nathaniel S. Caballero, HCCCI President Marivet S. Caballero, LANDBANK Senior Vice
Presidents Ma. Celeste A. Burgos and Leila C. Martin, and LANDBANK Countryside
Development Foundation, Inc. (LCDFI) Chairperson Consuelo N. Padilla.
“Apart from offering accessible credit, LANDBANK also provides innovative capacity-
building interventions to our partners. We are promoting financial inclusion to
advance economic opportunities and help spur sustainable development in local
communities,” President Borromeo said.
participants from the Natural Farming Management Workshop.
Among the farmer organizations who participated in the one-day training workshop
include the Lake Sebu Vegetable Association (LAS VEGAS), Lake Sebu Indigenous
Women and Farmers Association (LASIWFA), and the MNLF Luhib Lake Sebu
Coconut Farmers Organization (MLLSCFO).
Since July 2022, LCDFI has conducted 32 training sessions that benefitted a total of
6,000 farmers, fishers, and farm laborers from all the barangays of Lake Sebu.
They form part of the total 300,300 training participants that LCDFI has supported
nationwide from July 2020 until December 2022, located in 196 unbanked
municipalities in 53 provinces.
The LCDFI is a non-stock, non-profit corporate foundation of LANDBANK, and serves
as its training arm to strengthen cooperatives and assist farmers and fishers in their
development.
