Last February, group of tobacco farmers and Bulacan-based tobacco manufacturer Mighty Corp signedan agreement to pursue joint projects which will boost the lives of farming families in Northern Luzon.
During the signing of agreement that was attended by executives from Mighty led by retired general Edilberto P. Adan and retired judge Oscar P. Barrientos, president and executive vice president, and Mario Cabasal, head of the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives, Inc. The theme for the project called “Sama-sama Tayong Pilipino sa Pagyabong ng Industriya ng Tabako,” which focus on the tobacco growth in Northern Luzon.
Also, they held a consultative meeting between 200 tobacco farmer leaders in Pangasinan, La Union, Abra and the Ilocos provinces and Mighty Corporation.
Mighty Corp’s CSR arm, Wong Chu King Foundation Inc. gave out at least 16 units of hand tractors worth P2.5 million and 90 units of water pumps worth P1.1 million to chapter delegations from seven provinces in Northern Luzon.
“We are happy that Mighty has stood firm on its commitments to help the 65,000 strong tobacco farmers in the Philippines with their pronouncements this year to purchase 10-million kilograms of tobacco leaves and the P10-million outreach projects for tobacco farmers,” said Cabasal after the agreement was signed by the new partners. “This is definitely a big help to us, tobacco farmers,” added Cabasal.
Cabasal expressed elation over the Mighty Corp’s commitments to initially buy at least 10 million kilograms of tobacco leaves.
He also said that the company’s P10-million three-pronged programs which will directly help tobacco farmers produce better quality tobacco that included the donation of support farm implements like irrigation pumps and tractors, sponsoring new 100 college scholar grants for the sons and daughters of tobacco farmers and the institutional support for the annual search for outstanding tobacco farmers and cooperatives.
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