by: SUSAN G. DE LEON
CALOOCAN CITY, June 17 (PIA) -- Former violent extremists groups, who have voluntarily abandoned their extremist’s ways, are now qualified for the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Integrated Livelihood Program or DILP.
This was announced by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III who said former violent extremists groups, such as the Abu Sayyaf, Maute, Dawlah Islamiya Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter, Turaife group, and other violent extremists groups stand to benefit from the DILP, including their immediate family members.
Additionally, families of recovering drug dependents, applicants of Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-Asa program, and dependents of casualties in legitimate police and military operations, are also eligible to avail of assistance under DILP, subject to existing guidelines, rules, and regulations.
DILP is a flagship program of the DOLE that provides grant assistance for capacity-building on livelihood and entrepreneurial ventures for vulnerable and marginalized workers.
“I issued supplemental guidelines on the implementation of the DILP to expand its covered beneficiaries, and we are reaching out to more members of our society for a truly inclusive development,” Bello said.
The new eligible for DILP program under DOLE Administrative Order No. 126 series of 2021 also includes individuals who will implement the Free Bisikleta or Freebis program which is alternative employment or livelihood opportunity through a small vending or delivery business.
The maximum amount of assistance for the individual Free Bisikleta livelihood project is increased from 20,000 pesos to 25,000 pesos inclusive of working capital, coverage to micro-insurance, and training.
Bello also announced that parents of child laborers who are beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), provided they have been profiled and endorsed by Child Labor focal person; family members of probationers/parolees, regardless of previous cases, and indigenous people who are also beneficiaries of 4Ps, could also be assisted by DOLE through the DILP.
The new DILP qualifiers now join the eligible roster of beneficiaries that include 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, marginalized fisherfolks, women, and youth, persons with disability, and senior citizens, indigenous peoples, victims of armed conflicts, rebel returnees, and parents of child laborers.
Organizations composed of 15-25 members can avail of the micro-livelihood maximum grant assistance of P250,000.00.
Organizations with 26-50 members can avail of a maximum grant assistance of P500,000.00 under the small livelihood category, and those with more than 50 members can avail of a maximum grant assistance of P1,000.000.00 medium livelihood project.
Interested individuals and organizations can contact their nearest DOLE regional or field offices for further information about the DILP. (PIA NCR)
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