Apart from the job fair, DOLE MIMAROPA also handed out grants to different organizations in Oriental Mindoro, of which two were the Samahan ng Mangingisda ng Tacligan (SMT) from San Teodoro and the Barangay Evangelista Farmers Association (BEFA) from Naujan.

SMT received P860,050.00 from DOLE to help them build their Floating Restaurant Project, while BEFA received a total amount of P949,176.00 for itsTractor Rental Project.

An identified 14 beneficiaries from the City of Calapan were also given financial grants amounting to P406,345.00 for their welding and auto repair shop project.

The Marinduque Provincial Office also provided a total amount of livelihood starter kit assistance amounting to P539,440.00 for selected beneficiaries.

Palawan Provincial Office also conducted a job fair as part of the simultaneous activity for this year’s Labor Day celebration, where 134 applicants participated in the job fair and a total of nine applicants were hired on-the-spot.

Likewise, DOLE MIMAROPA  launched its Kadiwa Market in the Provincial Capitol Complex, Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro in coordination with Provincial Government and the Department of Agriculture. (JJGS/PIA MIMAROPA)