Mindanaotoday.com | DOLE Camiguin turns over P115K livelihood projects
MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN – The Department of Labor and Employment-10 (DOLE-10) Camiguin Provincial Field Office (Cam PFO) headed by Provincial Director Arlyn Bael in partnership with the local government units (LGUs) of Catarman and Sagay turned over four individual livelihood projects worth P115, 000.00 to the beneficiaries under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) at the towns’ municipal halls on March 23 and 24.
The livelihood projects released were “kiping” and cassava chips making project worth P30,000.00; cacao processing project worth P30,000.00; “tablea” processing worth P30,000.00; and vulcanizing shop project worth P25,000.00.
The beneficiaries are also covered with the Group Personal Accident Insurance under GSIS for a period of one year.
“We are incredibly grateful that DOLE’s program and services were able to respond to your needs. Please nurture the livelihood assistance granted to you because this will give you additional income that will help support your daily needs,” Bael said.
Mayor Richard Uayan of Sagay expressed his appreciation to DOLE through the leadership of Regional Director Albert Gutib for its continuous assistance through DILP or KABUHAYAN.
“We have another beneficiary who will receive assistance from DOLE through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program. I hope that you will not waste this once in lifetime assistance. I am also grateful to DOLE through PD Arlyn Bael for the continuous support,” Uayan said.
One of the beneficiaries from Sagay, Experijun Zacal said, “I didn’t get enough sleep because I am very excited that I will finally get the assistance that am longing which is beneficial to my business. Thank you so much DOLE Camiguin and LGU Sagay for the constant assistance.”
DILP or the Kabuhayan Program of DOLE is a flagship program of the agency that aims to help marginalized groups such as self-employed workers who are unable to earn sufficient income, unpaid family workers, low-waged and seasonal workers, workers displaced or to be displaced, marginalized and landless farmers, either for individual or group projects. (DOLE-10)
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