Community Profile: Sitio Adugao
Sitio Adugao of Brgy. Umnap in the Municipality of Malibcong has a population of 60 people, which comprises 17 households. The main source of livelihood in Sitio Adugao is rice farming, with 2 harvests in a year. Kaingin for vegetable farming is also practiced, as well as poultry farming and raising livestock such as carabao to sustain the farming activities. Each household has their own fish pond for their own consumption. Aside from farming, the residents are also engaged in carpentry, woodwork and metal works.
The MHP in Adugao was constructed in 1997 after it was introduced with the promise of providing lighting to the community. The elders were encouraged by the demonstration of the MHP in Dulao and the change that it can bring to the quality of life of the community. The materials were provided by UNDP and Sibat, Inc., while the community provided free labor which entailed transporting the materials from the main highway to the community and building the MHP system.
[1] Image from Google Earth.