DOLE Masbate PFO

𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑰𝒏 || 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 ₱𝟒.𝟔𝐌 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐥

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑒 — 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐲 (50) parents of child laborers in the municipality of Cataingan received livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment Masbate Provincial Office, headed by Provincial Director Lynette H. Dela Fuente.

The initiative was implemented in partnership with the 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 and aims to help families transition away from child labor by providing sustainable sources of income. Beneficiaries were given tools and equipment for various livelihood activities, including fishing, carpentry, baking, and other small-scale enterprises. The total value of assistance amounted to 𝐏𝐇𝐏 𝟐,𝟏𝟒𝟒,𝟐𝟎𝟕.𝟔𝟎.

Meanwhile, the DOLE Masbate Provincial Office also extended financial support to the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐥. A check worth 𝐏𝐇𝐏 𝟐,𝟒𝟖𝟓,𝟕𝟖𝟎.𝟎𝟎 was turned over to the municipal treasurer to fund the implementation of a livelihood project titled “𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒔𝒂: 𝑵𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎.”

The program is expected to benefit 𝟓𝟎 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 in San Pascual through the provision of tools and equipment that will help improve their businesses and overall economic stability.