November 24-25, 2019—CCEF in partnership with Rare conducted an orientation for the Savings Club and the MPA managers from Tulapos, Binoongan and Olang Marine Protected Areas in Siquijor.
The orientation was attended by the barangay councils and MPA managers with the guest speaker from Rare Philippines, Mrs. Maria Venidez R. Gamale, facilitated by CCEF staff Michelle Baird, Reaan Catitig, Jerylou Omalza and Dale Patrick Atup. This activity aims to create a savings club and to capacitate the officers and members of the Binoongan MPA managers in terms of managing their finances or income through proper savings. Creation of savings club at the Marine Protected Areas was successfully created with the name “Sweetlips Savings Club”in Binoongan, “Barracudas Savings Club” in Tulapos Marine Sanctuary and the “Pawikan Savings Club” in Olang.
