CALOOCAN CITY, (PIA) -- Some twenty (20) beneficiaries in
Quezon City recently received different livelihood packages worth P323,768.00
from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
DOLE Secretary
Silvestre H. Bello III presided the livelihood awarding ceremony together with
DOLE-National Capital Region - Quezon City Field Office Director, Atty. Joel P.
Petaca.
Beneficiaries were
composed of senior citizens (3), persons with disabilities (2), and unemployed
individuals (15). The livelihood grants awarded to the said beneficiaries
consisted of Bigasan Package (1 beneficiary), Nego Cart Package (5
beneficiaries), Baking Package (1 beneficiary), Welding Package (1
beneficiary), Rug Making - High Speed Package (6 beneficiaries), Rug Making -
Manual Package (2 beneficiaries), Sari-sari store Package (3 beneficiaries),
and e-Loading Package (1 beneficiary).
During the awarding rites, the labor chief said he is hoping
that the livelihood assistance will help the beneficiaries, especially during
this time of pandemic.
The Livelihood or
Kabuhayan Program of the Department is a grant assistance for capacity building
on livelihood and entrepreneurial ventures for vulnerable and marginalized
workers.
It also provides a
working capital solely for the purchase of equipment, tools, jigs, and other
raw materials to be used in their livelihood undertakings. (DOLE-NCR/PIA-NCR)
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