P100M allocated for cash-for-work program in Odette areas

The Department of Labor and Employment has allocated P100 million for its cash-for-work program in the areas devastated by typhoon Odette.

“Yung P100M initial lang ‘yan. Nag allocate ako ng tig 5000 na workers sa bawat regions na affected—region 4B, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13,” said DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III.

(That’s just the initial P100M. I allocated 5000 workers each in each of the affected regions — regions 4B, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 13.)

In an interview with TeleRadyo Friday morning, Bello said that the available informal workers would work to clean up debris or clutter on the road left by the typhoon.

“Kailangang maglinis ng mga public facilities, school building. Kailangan mag disinfect ng mga evacuation centers at kasama ang aming mga workers na mag repack ng relief goods. At the same time, they will also help in the distribution of the relief goods,” said Bello.

(Public facilities, school buildings need to be cleaned. We need to disinfect evacuation centers and, with our workers, repack relief goods. At the same time, they will also help in the distribution of the relief goods.)

An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 informal workers will be needed per region affected by the typhoon.

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P100M allocated for cash-for-work program in Odette areas

“Bahala na mga governors, local executives sa distribution ng mga workers na ‘yan. ‘Yung mga local executives will submit the names of informal workers kagaya ng mga tindera, mga tricycle drivers, mga naapektuhan ng typhoon Odette. Ipo-profile natin kung qualified sila, agad-agad magtrabaho sila and after 10 days susuweldo sila minimum wage,” said Bello.

(It is up to the governors, local executives to distribute those workers. Local executives will submit the names of informal workers such as shopkeepers, tricycle drivers, those affected by typhoon Odette. We will profile if they are qualified. They will work immediately, and after ten days, they will be paid the minimum wage.)

He said the funds would be used for the cash-for-work program from Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD).