DEVELOPING TECHNICAL SKILLS ON FISHERY: Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Agriculturist Impart Knowledge on Aquaculture and Fisheries to 53IB’s Project Good Life Students

Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Agriculturist Lindley Herrera conducted a lecture on aquaculture and fisheries to the Project Good Life students of the the Philippines Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (53IB), called Friends Rescued (FRs), at Good Life Village, Poblacion, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.

Ms. Herrera together with Ms. Melrose Flores, Mr. Henry Cleto, and discussed the causes, effects, and impact of climate change to the environment and human health; Sea Weeds Culture, Tilapia Culture and Bangus Deboning as part of Fishery Development.

Project Good Life for Friends Rescued (FRs) is an inclusive wellbeing psychoeducation program initiated by 53IB in partnership with various organizations and national government agencies that aims to translate the result of initial strength-based research inquiry among former rebels of the 53rd Infantry Battalion to community extension service.

It is a need-based program for FRs to support Executive Order 70 signed by the President which institutionalizes the Whole-of-Nation approach to end local communist armed conflict in the country.