Global brand ambassador and social media celebrity Heart Evangelista-Escudero has showed her support for women in a livelihood training project in Muntinlupa City where she learned about the process of making local products including bottled bangus, gourmet tuyo and tinapa, as well as, peanut butter.
During her visit last Wednesday at the Muntinlupa Training and Resource Center for Women (MTRCW), the 37-year old wife of senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, also took the time to interact with some 160 women who are undergoing various livelihood trainings to augment the income of their families.
At the same time, Mrs. Escudero encouraged women participants to get into small business after finishing their training, which is being provided for free by the city government through the Gender and Development (GAD) Office and the Muntinlupa City Technical Institute (MCTI).
“I am here to just show my support sa lahat ng ginagawang mga programa para sa (to all programs for) women empowerment and of course, I am here for the women that have gone very difficult times of their life. Sana makatulong sa inyong makapagnegosyo ang natutunan ninyo dito (I hope whatever you learn here would help you in your future business),” Evangelista-Escudero said.
“We, as women, are here to give love, to take care of people and so as we get together, let us empower each other, support each other. Suportahan din po natin ang mga programa na ibinibigay ng city para mas maging maayos ang ating mga buhay at mabigyan natin ng pansin ang mga capacities natin (Let us also support the programs the city provides so we can manage our lives and strengthen our capacities) to create wonderful things and create an impact,” she added.
In a Facebook post, the GAD office said Mrs. Escudero also visited the livelihood training center to help the women promote their products.
GAD Chair Trina Biazon thanked the actress for visiting the center and lauded her for using her celebrity status to advocate women empowerment and champion their rights.
“We are very thankful that Heart accepted our invitation to visit and get to know the women here at the center. Her presence was a big morale booster for all of us,” she said.