The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Wednesday announced that 25 fishermen from coastal towns in this province have just graduated from a government-sponsored fiberglass boat building course. In an interview, Naomi Lyn Abellana, DoLE 4B (Mimaropa) director, said those who took part in the 15-day course represent the first batch to complete the department’s Tulong Pangkabuhayan para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) initiative in Oriental Mindoro.

Mindoro fisherfolk complete boat building course. (2023, June 1). The Manila Times, p. A10.