Governor Bong Lacson, together with Engr. Albert Barrogo, Deputy Project Director of PRDP-PSO Visayas Cluster turned over checks worth a total of P7.4 Million to Antonio Castillo and Arlene Dela Rosa, president and project manager, respectively, of Kalibutan Society, Incorporated.

The amount is part of the first tranche release of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) intended for the purchase of machineries and equipment of the Muscovado Production and Marketing Enterprise in Brgy. Oringao, Kabankalan City.

Muscovado production and marketing enterprise in Brgy. Oringao, Kabankalan City is one of the proponent group of PRDP-PPMIU under I-REAP component, and has a total project cost of P24.5M with civil works costing P10M.