WOMEN WEAVERS. Philippine Geothermal Production Company Inc. , a part of SM Group, provides resources in partnership with Department of Trade and Industry-Albay, including training on threading abaca fiber, product development and budgeting to the United Stakeholders Working to Achieve Growth . The group is composed of women weavers residing in the town of Tiwi, the birthplace of geothermal energy in Southeast Asia.
Ate Pearl, who is known in Barangay Lourdes and among USWAG members, formed a women’s group in 2006 composed of elderly, housewives, and mothers wanting to have extra income for their families but were challenged by the lack of capital to jumpstart any initiative. These women formed a group called United Stakeholders Working to Achieve Growth or USWAG, an apt name which stems from the local word ‘uswag’ which means ‘to progress’.“PGPC is very supportive of community initiatives that aim to equip local community members with skills and resources toward building their livelihood,” said PGPC president Napoleon Saporsantos Jr.
The additional income generating activity in the confines of Tiwi’s scenic border has now reached a wider audience through various trade fairs such as those hosted by premiere malls in Metro Manila.
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