03/09/2026
๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ | ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
The Central Luzon State University (CLSU), through the University Extension Center (UEC), in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous PeoplesโNueva Ecija Provincial Office (NCIP-NEPO), conducted a Needs Assessment Consultation and Community Dialogue with the Alta Indigenous community in Barangay Labi, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, on August 26, 2026.
The consultation aimed to identify the communityโs existing livelihood sources, challenges, available resources, and priority training needs as bases for developing appropriate and community-responsive livelihood and capacity-building interventions.
Dr. Eugenia G. Baltazar, Chief of the UEC Continuing Education Division, led the consultation and facilitated the Problem Tree Analysis, a participatory tool that enables communities to identify a core problem, determine its underlying causes, and examine its effects.
Through the activity, community members were able to collectively assess their situation and articulate concerns based on their own experiences, perspectives, and priorities.
Dr. Donato B. Bumacas, Provincial Officer of NCIP-NEPO, encouraged the community to actively participate in succeeding consultations and development initiatives.
โMagpatuloy tayo sa mga ganitong proyekto at proseso. Sa bawat hakbang, titingnan natin ang mga kakulangan at pangangailangan ng komunidadโparang isang sakit na kailangang matukoy muna upang mabigyan ng tamang lunas at solusyon.โ
Municipal Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Ms. Mercy Reyes likewise expressed hope that the proposed training and livelihood initiatives would help improve the communityโs well-being and expand its livelihood opportunities.
Among the areas identified for possible support were skills development, entrepreneurship, agricultural production, and other community-based livelihood activities, subject to further consultation and assessment.
The results of the consultation will serve as inputs in the preparation of a project proposal for submission to a national government agency for possible funding support.
The initiative underscores the shared commitment of CLSU and NCIP to advancing participatory, needs-based, and culturally responsive development initiatives that recognize the communityโs expressed priorities, existing resources, and capacities.
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