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ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iligan City Jail are learning how to bake, gaining practical skills that may be useful once they get out of prison. Participants of the ‘Baking Behind Bars’ program master the art of dough handling using Pilmico’s premium flour. Photo courtesy: BJMP-Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory Facebook page A press statement from Aboitiz Foods, mother company of the Iligan-based Pilmico Foods Corporation (Pilmico), said that Pilmico has partnered with the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Iligan for the “Baking Behind Bars” program. “An initiative of MSU-IIT’s WE CARE Office, the program aims to equip PDLs with sustainable livelihood skills, ensuring they have the tools to become productive members of society upon their reintegration,” the statement said. A total of 37 PDLs — 24 men and 13 women — participated in the hands-on th...