PAGADIAN CITY, 22 Jan (PIA) – Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE-9) Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano reported that Region 9
was alloted P29 million for the implementation of Special Program for the
Employment of Students (SPES) for this year.
This was disclosed by Director Cano during a recently-held
press conference at Guillermo Hotel this city.
Dubbed “Ulat sa Bayan : Communicating DOLE-Zamboanga
del Sur Significant Milestone,” DOLE-9 officials met the local press to report
the agency’s major accomplishments in 2012 and the programs to be implemented
this year.
“Because of our significant accomplishments in 2012 our
fund allocation for our projects has been augmented, such that our program on
SPES was increased from P19 million last year to P29 million this year, an
increase of P10 million,” Cano said.
“Meanwhile, for our livelihood assistance program, the
region will get P10.2 million from P7 million last year,” the DOLE 9 chief
further disclosed.
He said these funds will be equally distributed to the
different congressional districts in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula.
In terms of maintenance of industrial peace, “we are
proud to say that as of today Region 9 is still a strike-free region,” Cano
said, adding, “for a number of years, there was no reported incidence of stoppage
of work due to strike or labor dispute, which is a manifestation of a very good
partnership with our partners especially the labor and employer sector.”
Cano expressed his thanks to the labor, management
sector and other partners in the government in helping sustain the status of a
zero strike which was recognized by DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz.
(FPG/CAL/PIA9).
