KAAMPAKA women dry fish as part of their enterprise
KAAMPAKA women dry fish as part of their enterprise

NAKU (Nagkahiusang Kababayen-an sa Uba) of Brgy. Uba is the first organization recognized by the local government of Cortes as an all-women organization managing an MPA. This group of 38 women work for eight hours a day, seven days a week since they were established in 2011. The same amount of monthly incentive is shared among the group. They are equipped with one binocular and a logbook to indicate the time and activities seen within the vicinity of the MPA. The women use their own mobile phones for communication and reporting.

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