{"id":3723,"date":"2025-06-05T11:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/?p=3723"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T04:04:06","slug":"rgs-baguio-x-ridge-2-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/rgs-baguio-x-ridge-2-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"RGS Baguio x Ridge 2 Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Collab on Training in Food Processing and Preservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother-Leaders from the four communities of Lobo, Batangas and two staff members \u00a0of ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. held their training in Food Processing and Preservation from May 28-30, 2025 at the hot kitchen of Mountain Maid Training and Development Foundation, Inc (MMTDFI), Good Shepherd Compound, Baguio City.\u00a0 The\u00a0\u00a0 mother participants were:\u00a0\u00a0 Darlita Macatangay, Marita Mendoza, Irene Chavez and Marissa Magtibay. The ABS-CBN staff were Rolan Lago and Melvic Cabasag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the training was to improve the participants\u2019 food catering livelihood and expand their income generating projects.\u00a0\u00a0 Lobo, Batangas is a coastal town along the world-famous Verde Island Passage threatened by rising sea levels, pollution from oil and cargo ships and destruction of scuba diving sites.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gina Lopez, when she was Department of Energy and Natural Resources\u2019(DENR) secretary trained the communities along the coast to protect the mountains from mining and introduced sustainable eco-tourism in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bernadette Panganiban and Jose Sabado of MMTDFI were instructors in making sayote, radish, kangkong, carrot pickles and tuyo gourmet. \u00a0\u00a0Michael Amagod and Patricio Bulanay were trainors in \u00a0\u00a0making sesame brittle.\u00a0 The teachers taught\u00a0\u00a0 the science and art of pickling vegetables in season, proper food handling, labeling, sterilizing, sealing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brand name of\u00a0 \u00a0their enterprise is \u201cRIDGE 2 REEF Lobo Food Products\u201d, to honor the mountains and the sea of Lobo.\u00a0 The label says: \u00a0Your purchase helps our Earth Warriors\u2019 Livelihood and their mission of protecting the Verde Island Passage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0At the \u201cgraduation\u201d and awarding of certificates of the participants\u00a0 \u00a0on May 30, 2025, they were joined by the ube farmers of La Union who delivered a truck load of ube (5.5 tons) to MMTDFI.\u00a0\u00a0 The Lobo mothers and ube farmers had a lively exchange of experiences that was mutually beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good Shepherd sisters and lay partners-in-mission were happy to share their blessings and knowledge in food processing and\u00a0\u00a0 preservation.\u00a0 May the mother-leaders share their new found skill and knowledge with their families and communities in Lobo, Batangas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submitted by:\u00a0 Sr. Mary Guadalupe Bautista, rgs | Baguio City <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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