With thriving sampaguita industry, San Pedro banks on Marcos' agricultural plans
PHILSTAR
MANILA, Philippines – San Pedro, Laguna has been one of the progressive cities in the country, boasting a blooming sampaguita industry that has been providing basic livelihood for many of its constituents.
The city has achieved considerable success through making indigenous products in its livelihood projects. One of its main industries — sampaguita growing — is complimented by mushroom growing, nutribun, soap making, salted egg and balut manufacturing, among others.
But with sampaguita-making at its core, San Pedro is optimistic that the agricultural plans laid out by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be a further boost to the city.
“I observed that President Marcos is oriented toward agriculture development, not to mention, provision of housing, health and educational programs, among others,” said San Pedro native and Rep. Anne Matibag (1st District, Laguna). “Programs focused on raising quality of life of the people are what I continuously push for the people San Pedro.”
Matibag said she pushed for these livelihood projects to generate jobs and business opportunities for San Pedro residents.
But it is San Pedro’s sampaguita-making industry that the Laguna lawmaker is promoting the hardest. In fact, Matibag attended Tuesday’s SONA at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City clad in a white sampaguita-inspired dress by Jazel Sy.
