P3.5-M Employment Assistance Benefit 455 Workers In Northern Samar

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said on Tuesday that the Department of Labor and Employment’s P3,556,560.00 Emergency Employment Program (EEP) implemented by the DOLE Regional Office 8 benefitted 455 workers in Allen, Northern Samar.

Citing the report of DOLE Regional Office No. 8 Director Elias A. Cayanong, the DOLE chief said the beneficiaries of the fund assistance are emergency employment workers from 20 barangays of Allen, who were also victims of the Typhoon Nona, which heavily struck the municipality on 14 December 2015. “They received P7,800.00 each for the services they rendered during their 30-day emergency employment,” said Baldoz.

Meanwhile, Director Elias A. Cayanong expressed his satisfaction of extending assistance to the typhoon-affected workers. “We are pleased to deliver public service especially to areas where assistance is needed. We saw the damage brought by the typhoon Nona and we consider it pure joy to help, and somehow bring relief to our fellows in the region,” he said.

The pay-out conducted by the team, headed by Patria A. Bigcas, Provincial Head of the DOLE-Northern Samar Field Office, and Teresita Nalda, PESO Manager of Allen, was held on 6 January 2016 at the Local Government Unit of Allen, Northern Samar where Mayor Rodrean Suan of Allen, Northern Samar was also present to extend his support.

“The municipality of Allen is very thankful for this kind of assistance being provided by the DOLE. It did not just help our municipality in terms of clearing debris caused by Nona but this also provided hope to our constituents that in tough times, we have the government to run to,” Mayor Rodrean Suan said.

The 20 barangays which benefitted from the emergency employment program were Cabacungan, Zone 2, Londres, Imelda, Lipata, Bonifacio, Sta. Rita, Jubasan, Victorio, Alejandro, Lagundi, Calarayan, Tas Villa, Looc, Kinaguityan, Kinababwon Zone 1, Kinababwon Zone 2, Guinarawayan, Frederick and Sabang Zone 1.

“The P7,800 I received from DOLE today means a lot to me and my family. I am determined to use it in ways, which will help us recover from the damage of the recent typhoon. This money is a result of my labor and so I will see to it that not a single peso will be put to waste,” Christine Galino from Brgy Cabacungan said. (DOLE)