Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on Wednesday said the department’s P3.5-million Emergency Employment Program in Region VIII has benefited 455 workers in Allen, Northern Samar.
Citing the report of regional director Elias Cayanong, Baldoz said the beneficiaries of the fund assistance are emergency employment workers from 20 barangays of Allen, who were victims of the Typhoon “Nona.”
The typhoon struck on Dec. 14, 2015.
“They received P7,800.00 each for the services they rendered during their 30-day emergency employment,” she said.
Cayanong said: “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.”
The pay-out was held on Jan. 6 in Allen with town Mayor Rodrean Suan in attendance.
The 20 barangays which benefited 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 to help us recover from the damage of the recent typhoon,” Christine Galino from Brgy. Cabacungan said.