NFA Tagpuan Day

Contributed by Jinkee M. Landicho, Acting PIO, NFA-Bataan,

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The National Food Authority – Bataan Provincial Office, headed by Manager Adelaida C. Nuestro, recently launched the first NFA rice outlet for the Indigenous People of Bataan in Brgy. Bangkal, Municipality of Abucay last June 26. Brgy. Bangkal is a mountainous remote area located twenty three (23) kilometres away from the town proper of Abucay, with more or less one thousand (1,000) population consisting of different tribes.
The NFA rice outlet is a sari-sari store owned by the Aeta women of Bangkal and managed by Mrs. Zenaida Aquile, a native of Magbikin Tribe. It was built through the joint efforts and monetary contributions of these women who are mostly wives of Aeta farmers in the area.
Mrs. Aquile enthusiastically showed her gratitude to NFA for considering their store to be an NFA accredited rice outlet. The outlet caters to the needs of some two hundred (200) Aeta families in the area.
The activity, which is called “NFA Tagpuan Day”, is one of NFA’s distribution strategies intended for marginalized consumers in far-flung areas especially Indigenous People to ensure that they can directly avail low-priced and good quality NFA rice at an appointed day and time. NFA rice being sold is at P27/kg.
National Food Authority is always ready to help people in need.