By Claro A. Lanipa
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) has pledged to make available some P4 million for
emergency employment of the displaced workers in the city, Mayor Ma. Isabelle
Climaco-Salazar disclosed.
She said displaced workers will be utilized for the
upkeep and maintenance of the evacuations centers, food distribution and the
like.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)
through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) has been tasked to
initiate ways on how to come up with the list of those that will be hired.
Meanwhile, Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky”
Soliman assured the city government that the support services would
continuously be available to include water and sanitation, women and children protection
and food distribution among others. “Support packages will also be made
available for the small and medium enterprises (SME) for them to engage in
livelihood activities,” Soliman added.
Cash for work scheme will be made available for members
of each household or family affected by the conflict, she concluded. (PIA9)