Commitments and agreements from the partner national government agencies and non-government organizations for the AMUMA Sa Barangay were sealed through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
The MOA signing was led by DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela along with DSWD-7 Director Shalaine Marie Lucero, DTI-7 Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist Christine Ejes, World Vision Visayas Office Field Operations Manager Faith Richelle Sy, Fraternal Order of Eagles-Philippine Eagles Vice President for the Visayas and Knights of Rizal-Aguilas Chapter Commander Sir Arnold de Asis, Metro Elite Sugbo Mantawi Eagles Vice President Nilo Ferraren, and Knights of Rizal Cebu City Chapter Commander Bryner Diaz.
The program’s official logo along with its meaning was also unveiled during the ceremony.AMUMA sa Barangay is the brainchild of Director Trovela which aims to contribute to sustaining development-oriented local government and communities through the provision of technical assistance to local governments thereby capacitating them in nurturing their constituents, particularly the vulnerable sectors to be self-reliant and independent and inculcate the importance of savings and good financial management.“Amuma” is a Cebuano word that means “to nourish, to take care of”, and is basically the origin of the concept from which the Amuma sa Barangay program was inspired.
