DOLE releases P1.5M for quake victims in NegOr
DUMAGUET CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released P1.5 million recently for victims of the 6.9-earthquake that hit Negros Oriental on February this year.
The cash assistance is through DOLE’s Tulong-Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program under the Comprehensive Emergency Employment program for rural workers in the municipalities of Ayungon, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan and the city of Guihulngan in the first district.
The employment of the victims would be in a form of public infrastructure reconstruction of damaged facilities in the area.
DOLE officer-in-charge Vivencio Lagahid said the employment of the victims may transform their current situations, rebuild their devastated houses, regain their lost properties, and start alternative livelihood with their families in a short span of time.
Of the amount, the five local government units will have P300,000 and 100 workers each for the daily minimum wage of P200 per worker in 15 days.
DOLE regional director Ma. Gloria Tango turned over the checks to the respective mayors and local treasurers witnessed by the first district Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong.
TUPAD is an emergency employment program seeking to help displaced workers cope and recover from emergencies or destructive earthquake.
Under the program, displaced workers are given short-term wage employment as immediate source of income for their day-to-day living. (rmn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)
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Local, overseas job fair set on Labor Day
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- In celebration of Labor Day, the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental will hold a local and overseas job fair on May 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Robinson’s Place, Dumaguete City.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has advised jobseekers to pre-register with the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) in their areas and bring with them the following documents: resume or biodata, photo copies of transcript records, high school diploma, certificate of training, employment certificate, passport, visa, among others.
The early registration enables participating employers to pre-screen the applicants and interview the qualified applicants during the fair and be hired on the spot.
The job fair of TIPC is in coordination with DOLE, local government units of Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City, with various local and overseas employers invited to participate in the event.
This job fair is in line with government’s thrust for the private sector to actively participate in providing employment to the people.
The TIPC is represented by labor, management and government sector being chaired by Negros Oriental governor and co-chaired by the city mayor of Dumaguete City and DOLE-7 regional director and also vice-chaired by one management sector representative and one labor sector.
For more information on the job fair, applicants may visit DOLE provincial field office at Locsin Apartment, San Lorenzo Ruiz St., and PESO Dumaguete City, 2nd floor, Bldg. 2, Dumaguete City Public Market or call 422741 and 2263530, respectively. (rmn/JCT-PIA 7, Negros Oriental)