Bigasan sa Parokya outlets in Region 8 makes rice more accessible to parishioners

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
April 17, 2008

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  There are already 18 Bigasan sa Parokya outlets which are operational in the different parts of the Region, Mr. Alfeo Selpa, National Food Authority Region 8 Regional Operations Officer informed.

The Bigasan sa Parokya program which was launched by NFA in May of 2006, involves parishes as cooperators and serve as NFA accredited and dedicated rice retailers with stores located inside the compound of churches, and/or religious groups or organizations, Mr. Selpa informed.

At least nine Bigasan sa Parokya outlets in the various parishes in the province of Leyte, have been accredited by the National Food Authority. In the province of Southern Leyte, about four Bigasan sa Parokya outlets are already operational. In Samar province, about five Bigasan ng Parokya outlets are already serving the poor constituents and parishioners.

The nine church-based rice outlets make 488, the total number of NFA accredited Tindahan Natin, Bigasan ni Gloria sa Palengke and Barangay Bagsakan in the province of Leyte, Mr. Agerico T. Blancaflor of NFA Leyte informed the officers and members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines Leyte Chapter during its April 15 meeting.

The Bigasan sa Parokya outlets in the province of Leyte are located at Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station in Barangay Limon, Capoocan town; Agustinian Farmers - Help Consumers Cooperative at Matlang, Isabel town; Holy Infant Jesus Parish at Poblacion, Isabel town; Sts. Peter and Paul Parish at San Pablo, Ormoc City; St. Francis Xavier Parish at Poblacion in Palompon town; Mother of Perpetual Help Parish at Redemptorist Compound in Tacloban and St. Jose Maria Escriva Mission at Barangay Apitong, also in Tacloban City.

In the province of Southern Leyte, the Bigasan sa Parokya outlets are located at San Roque parish in Macrohon town; Holy Cross Magallanes at Limasawa; Guadalupe Parish in Maasin City and San Ricardo Poblacion.