BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) — The Department of Labor and Employment has distributed P1.94 million-worth of livelihood assistance to 100 villagers in this town, including Sta. Fe and Solano towns.

Elizabeth Martinez, DOLE Nueva Vizcaya Field Office chief, said the assistance were given in the form of  livelihood starter kits under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program.

She said a total of 37 parents/guardians of child laborers in the municipalities of Bayombong and Solano were awarded  with P20,000.00 - worth of livelihood assistance for their sari-sari (variety) store with bigasan (rice), welding services, food vending, and panciteria (noodle dish).

Similar starter kits were also awarded to 30 Self-employed, Person With Disabilities and Senior Citizens in Sta. Fe town amounting to P20,000.00 for their frozen food vending, sari-sari store with bigasan, barber shop services, baking, handicraft - runo blinds making, meat processing, rice retailing with e-loading, soft broom making, native delicacy making, and food vending.

The Upper Spanish Association of Farmers with 33 members also received P600,000.00 - worth of DOLE Assistance for their Farm Inputs Retailing Project.

The  Local Chief Executives of the three towns hailed the DOLE for their continuing assistance to the poor and marginalized sectors.

 “All forms of assistance are being given by our national government. I hope that you will do your part to sustain your livelihood projects,” said Bayombong Mayor Tony Bagasao. (BME/PIA NVizcaya)