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Sunday, November 19, 2017
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SAN JOSE, Antique – There are fewer Antiqueños who work as sacadas in Negros Occidental, according to the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
“Negros Occidental governor (Alfredo) Marañon (Jr.) even said there was a delay in (sugarcane) harvest because of the lack of sacadas now,” said Lazaro Petinglay of the Antique PSWDO.
Petinglay was with Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao when the latter went to Negros Occidental for the Bisita Sacada, an annual program of the Antique provincial government for Antiqueño sugar migrants.
The three-day Bisita Sacada ended on Nov. 16, covering eight sugarcane plantations.
Petinglay said they only met around 400 sacadas despite Antique Labor department field office’s record showing that there are about 1,000 sugar migrants in Negros Occidental.
Before visiting the sacadas, Cadiao paid Marañon a courtesy visit on Nov. 14.
Marañon warned Cadiao that in two or three years, sugarcane plantation owners in Negros Occidental may need less human laborers due to mechanization.
“Gov. Cadiao is now laying plans on how to provide alternative livelihood for the sacadas, such as helping them start their own sari-sari stores,” Petinglay said.
Food packs and medicines were distributed among sacadas during the visit. They were also oriented on labor laws.
The Antique Provincial Health Office medical personnel also conducted consultations.
“Cadiao urged the sacadas to help themselves break the cycle of poverty so that their later generations will no longer have to undergo similar hardships,” Petinglay said. (PNA/PN)
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