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For many Filipinos, breakfast isn't complete without a serving of pandesal. For inmates or persons deprived of liberty at the provincial jail in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, the humble bread has become a source of livelihood. The initiative started when 25 inmates joined and won a competition organized by a US-based non-profit organization, earning them a prize of P150,000.
"Pag nakabenta sila, sa kanila yung 50 percent… yung 50 percent, yun din yung binibili natin sa ingredients," Tabios said.One of the bakers, alias Biboy, sees this opportunity as a stepping stone for a better future."Malaking tulong kasi nagkaroon ako ng knowledge about baking, and yung income para sa sarili ko para hindi na mamroblema yung pamilya ko sa labas," he said.The Provincial Jail aims to expand the market for the bread to help more inmates.
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