They may be in detention, but the 923 current inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will still be able to eat their favorite pork dishes this 2024.
Rolando Tambago, president of Virginia Farms Inc., assured Gov. Gwen Garcia that they will be able to supply fresh and safe pork products to the Capitol-run CPDRC on a weekly basis.
“We can even commit to a constant supply, and the price is also stable, as part lang pod ni siya sa tabang namo sa Province ug sa mga inmates nga maka-supply ta og mas limpyo ug readily available nga supply sa baboy,” Tambago told 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬.
Gov. Gwen expressed her intention of securing fresher and more affordable meat products for the inmates’ protein needs. This will also complement the vegetables harvested from the CPDRC gardens.
VFI is expected to start the delivery of meat next week at 300 kilos per week. It will be composed of lean meat as well as feet and head parts. It will give each inmate an approximate 100 grams of pork thrice a week.
VFI is the biggest integrated farm-to-pork swine business in Central Visayas. Its farm is located in a 360-hectare property in Asturias, Cebu. | Babie Jane Revecoy