The Puerto Princesa City Jail-Bureau of Management and Penology (PPCJ-BJMP) has established vegetable gardens to help suffice the impending need for food during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Jail Officer Filly Erika Argueza, the community relations officer of PPCJ, told Palawan Daily News (PDN) Friday this was initiated by their warden, Jail Senior Inspector Irene Gaspar.
“Iyong mga nakaraan po namin hindi po kasi kami masyadong nagpapa-garden kasi nga unang-una sa lahat maliit nga ‘yong space po natin, marami na rin po tayong PDLs and kulang tayo sa tubig, ‘yan po ‘yong problema ng City Jail kulang po ‘yong tubig. Pero po noong na-observe namin na mukhang matagal pa nga po, may possibility na matatagalan ‘yong lockdown namin, nag-initiate po si warden na magkaroon po kami [o] magtanim-tanim po ng mga gulay na puwede naming ma-utilize sa susunod kapag lumaki na ‘yong mga tanim po na iyon,” said Argueza.
Jail Officer Argueza said Yamang Bukid, a farm in Palawan, also donated additional vegetable seedlings to them.
Argueza said some of those that they have already planted are pechay (Chinese cabbage), ampalaya (bitter gourd), and papaya.
She said both the persons deprived of liberty (PDL) and the jail personnel are going to work hand in hand tending the garden.
“Talagang constant coordination din kami naman lalo na sa City Government para sa mga pangangailangan ng PDL lalo na sa mga gamut in case na magkaroon ng mga sakit,” she added.