The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) conducted a training-workshop on financial literacy and effective financial management for farmers and community leaders from Barangays Tinangis, Sto. Niรฑo, and Sagurong on November 10, 2026, at the Farmers Training Hall, CBSUA Pili.
The activity covered practical approaches to managing savings, loans, and financial records, with emphasis on strengthening participantsโ capacity to handle community-based financial activities.
Mr. Rolando D. Briones, Policy and Advocacy Officer of the ADRA Philippines Stronger Project, served as the technical resource person. He discussed the operations and management of the Barangay United Loans and Savings Association (BULSA), followed by a hands-on workshop where participants practiced financial recordkeeping and loan management through practical simulations.
The training was spearheaded by Dr. Mae S.A. Lustre, project proponent of FARMVEST (Financial Advancement and Resource Management for Vegetable Entrepreneurs, Savings and Technology Promotion in the Farming Sector), an extension project under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR).
Also present was Mr. Marvin R. Molin of the Extension Services DivisionโPlanning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit (ESD-PMEU), who represented the Division OIC-Director, Abigael Rose F. Bobis, RAgr. | ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต
