TACLOBAN CITY -- A total of 135 individuals have completed on August 11, the livelihood training under the Community Livelihood and Extension Program (CLEP) of the Tacloban City Government through Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez held at the at the City Engineer's Office  Gymnasium.

Around 61 Taclobanons finished the food processing skills training and 26 beneficiaries completed the 15-day free hair-cutting and cosmetology courses. Bartending and Reflexology courses each had 10 and 11 graduates, while baking had 15 and dressmaking, 12.

The CLEP graduates who completed the training last January to June also received certificates of completion and starter kits from the local government to aid them on their livelihood venture.

The successful trainees came from barangays 84, 110, 66, 42-A and 49 in Tacloban City.

On behalf of the local chief executive, Hiraya President Raymund Romualdez in his short talk, inspired the recipients to persevere as they provide for the needs of their families.

Meantime, acting CLEP Coordinator Ruena Mate encouraged the recipients to fully utilize the skills they learned during the training in their respective livelihood ventures.

Another batch of more than 300 CLEP trainees from the northern barangays are set to graduate this August 18. (TCIO)