OROQUIETA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released some P250,000 worth of catering utensils to Paglaum Livelihood Association (PLA) in Misamis Occidental’s Plaridel town as part of its so-called Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program.
It said at least 30 beneficiaries, mostly housewives, who were already trained in handling catering services logistics and food preparations for their catering business. The financial assistance was used to purchase stainless steel tables, round 10-seater folder tables, chaffing dish with side lamp, pressure cooker, water dispenser and food trolley.
PLA President Betty Adorable praised the DOLE for its assistance. “As a first-time recipient of the government’s livelihood project, I can hardly believe that we have received such help from DOLE. I am happy that aside from doing my passion to cook, I can now assist my husband in the expenses at home. With our perseverance and hard work, I am sure this business will enable us to be at par or more with the salaries of the minimum wage earners,” she said.
For 60-year old PLA member, Merlyn Aranas, said with DOLE’s livelihood assistance, she is now able to do more in sustaining her livelihood. “I can finally take a rest from selling kakanin around since it is already strenuous for my age.” “We will rather make sure this catering business will prosper as our sole and reliable source of income. My share from the 80% profit will be used for payment of our electricity, water bill and school allowance of my grandchildren,” she said.
Aranas said she will spread the good news to her neighboring community so they will also benefit from the livelihood assistance of the government.
DOLE said that to ensure the implementation of the livelihood project, the Paglaum Community Development Foundation Inc. being the accredited co-partner, will monitor the operation of the project, particularly in the procurement of raw materials, equipment, and tools and to make available all the project records and facilities during audits by DOLE and Commission on Audit.
Jose Robles, of the DOLE-Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office, also urged beneficiaries to take an active part in nurturing the assistance they received from the government, saying that sustaining their projects and doing their best to make them lasting would be a good counterpart. (Jasmin Vicente and Lorraine Roa)
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