Mindanaotoday.com | DOLE Usec awards P33.8M livelihood projects, work to 4K NorMin residents
By: Mildred Dablio
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lawyer Randy Escolango, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) undersecretary, together with asst. sec. Engr. Mariano Alquiza awarded P33,879,246.95 worth of livelihood grants and emergency employment wages to 4,985 informal sector workers in the region at Luxe Hotel, this city on May 20, 2022.
Albert Gutib, DOLE-10 regional director, said the senior officials were on their regional visit in support to the program implementation of the office.
Escolango awarded 10 accredited co-partners (ACPs) or the program partners of DOLE responsible for the direct delivery of services to the target beneficiaries the checks for the said livelihood financial assistance.
They are the workers’ organizations, peoples’ organizations, and nongovernment organizations, and all local government units that have passed the accreditation requirements of DOLE.
These were (1) Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Buntawan amounting to P1,020,000 to purchase the projects on goat raising, meat processing, rice trading, sari-sari store, and hog raising of 90 beneficiaries;
(2) Jimenez Municipal Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) worth P700,000 to buy the goods on rice trading and frozen products to 60 beneficiaries;
(3) Paglingkawas Women Federation (PAWFED) at P8,180,000 to procure the goods on motorcycle parts and services, boneless bangus processing, bacas processing supplier; hog raising, among others to 860 individuals;
(4) Aloran Trade MPC at P1,680,000 for the rice retailing and agrivet store, rice trading, and starter kits for 176 beneficiaries;
(5) Kahugpungan Sa Masilakong Mananagat (KASAMMA) Organization at P2,008,216 for the enhancement of rice feeds and basic commodities, abaca fiber trading and production, brewed corn coffee, bamboo and amakan making, among others for 366 beneficiaries.
(6) Rural Bank of Talisayan Employees and Savers MPC at P3,018,244.95 for projects on canteen, tailoring services, candle making, goat production, among others for 496 beneficiaries;
(7) Valencia Rural Improvement MPC at P5,985,000 for vulcanizing, motor parts, among others for 398 individuals;
(8) Maven Center for Learning and Entrepreneurship Incorporated at P2,300,000 for home-based salons and Negokarts (Negosyo sa Kariton) of 102 beneficiaries;
(9) PN Roa Canitoan Transport Cooperative at P822,736 worth of salaries for the emergency employment of 200 disadvantaged/displaced workers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced workers (TUPAD) program; and
(10) Mana Millenium Technical School at P8,165,050 total of salaries for the emergency employment of 2,237 workers.
The said projects are under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP). (Additional reports by Charlton James Busa | DOLE-10)