VIRAC, Catanduanes, Oct. 29 (PIA) -- A total of 197 residents of San Andres town received Pedicabuhayan and Starter Kits from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, October 27, to start up livelihood and alternative source of income.
From the total number, 80 received pedicabuhayan while the rest were given starter kits which included carpentry tools, cooking set, MASSAGE THERAPY set and others which would enable the beneficiaries to start their own livelihood.
DOLE Bicol regional director Nathaniel Lacambra and Catanduanes Provincial Field Office chief Russel Ulysses I. Nieves joined Mayor Peter C. Cua of San Andres in the distribution of the new set of tools.
According to Cua, they will continue their campaign in eradicating unemployment in the municipality and challenged the recipients to help the government in this campaign.
On the other hand, representatives from Dole commended the efforts of the mayor and the whole LGU-San Andres in augmenting the livelihood of the Calolbonganons.
Meanwhile, the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for the starter kits saying that the kit will be of great help to improve their livelihood.
It can be recalled that LGU San Andres and DOLE Catanduanes have already distributed starter kits on August 13, 2014 to beneficiaries from Mayngaway, Codon and Batong Paloway. (MAL/EAB/PIO-San Andres/PIA5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/841414590073/197-calolbonganons-receive-pedicabuhayan-starter-kits-from-dole#sthash.XpbMEb6i.dpuf
From the total number, 80 received pedicabuhayan while the rest were given starter kits which included carpentry tools, cooking set, MASSAGE THERAPY set and others which would enable the beneficiaries to start their own livelihood.
DOLE Bicol regional director Nathaniel Lacambra and Catanduanes Provincial Field Office chief Russel Ulysses I. Nieves joined Mayor Peter C. Cua of San Andres in the distribution of the new set of tools.
According to Cua, they will continue their campaign in eradicating unemployment in the municipality and challenged the recipients to help the government in this campaign.
On the other hand, representatives from Dole commended the efforts of the mayor and the whole LGU-San Andres in augmenting the livelihood of the Calolbonganons.
Meanwhile, the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for the starter kits saying that the kit will be of great help to improve their livelihood.
It can be recalled that LGU San Andres and DOLE Catanduanes have already distributed starter kits on August 13, 2014 to beneficiaries from Mayngaway, Codon and Batong Paloway. (MAL/EAB/PIO-San Andres/PIA5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/841414590073/197-calolbonganons-receive-pedicabuhayan-starter-kits-from-dole#sthash.XpbMEb6i.dpuf
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