Members of the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) in the Ilocos Region approved the proposed establishment of a slaughterhouse in Rosales, Pangasinan on Wednesday, January 10.

The subproject has a proposed funding of Php 81,871,831.55 under the Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up (PRDP SU) and will be established in Brgy. Cabalaoangan Norte, Rosales, Pangasinan.

“Iyong slaughterhouse namin noong pumunta kami, hindi na po kaaya-aya gamitin. Hindi na po safe at maganda,” shared Rosales Mayor William Cezar.

With the sporadic cases of African Swine Fever still existing in the region, the establishment of the facility will ensure the trading of safe and quality meat. 

“It will be an income-generating para sa bayan. Hindi lang po bayan ng Rosales makikinabang diyan kundi pati na rin ang mga kalapit na bayan,” said Mayor Cezar.

Upon completion, the slaughterhouse is expected to benefit more than 9,000 farmers and fisherfolk.

RPAB members present at the meeting were DA-RFO1 Regional Executive Annie Bares, DTI Regional Director Grace Baluyan, DILG representative Mr. Pedro Gonzales, DAR representative Ms. Lorensa Sevilla, RAFC Chairman Mr. Benjamin Campañano, and DENR representative Mr. Bernard Quiros. (Joan Dapidap, RPCO1 InfoACE)