The
town of Peñablanca was once considered a ghost town
as it was isolated from the regional growth centers in Cagayan
Valley. The Peñablanca Integrated Program for Economic
Enterprise (PIPEE) was thus initiated to link Peñablanca
with the provincial and regional growth districts in the
area.
The
PIPEE is an integrated approach to employment generation
and poverty alleviation through infrastructure building,
credit, technical assistance, marketing, rural electrification,
agriculture development, and policy support.
Since
the program began, close to 150 trainees in enterprise development
programs have set up their own businesses. Roads and bridges
in Peñablanca have been repaired and a municipal
training and trade center has been constructed. Peñablanca
has now become one of the most dynamic and progressive municipalities
in Cagayan.
Considered a ghost town
in the past, Peñablanca has today become one of the
most dynamic and progressive municipalities in Cagayan.
The
Peñablanca Integrated Program for Economic Enterprise
(PIPEE), Cagayan is an integrated approach to employment
generation and poverty alleviation through infrastructure,
credit, technical assistance, marketing, rural electrification,
agriculture development, and policy support. The program
envisions to link Peñablanca with the provincial
and regional growth centers in Cagayan Valley.
Close
to 150 trainees in enterprise development programs have
set up their own enterprises. Roads and bridges have been
repaired and a municipal training and trade center has been
constructed.
