The government has so far spent P507.8 million in livelihood assistance for informal sector workers displaced by quarantine regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The emergency employment program implemented by the Department of Labor and Employment has benefited more than 120,000 displaced workers, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.“The DOLE reports that it has already distributed funds under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers to 124,608 individuals P507.8 million,” he said during a virtual press conference Monday.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases earlier backed the labor department’s request for P5 billion to implement its social amelioration projects for affected workers. The CAMP project, on the other hand, offers one-time P5,000 financial support to employees of companies that adopted flexible work arrangements or temporary closure due in compliance with the quarantine measures.
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