Out of the P14 million pesos budget of the Department of Labor and Employment for the emergency employment program, a portion would be allocated for the survivors of the September 2 bombing of Roxas night market.
This was announced during the interagency forum for bombing victims last Friday at the Pinnacle Hotel.
Paul Cruz, OIC in Technical Services and Support Decisions Division of DOLE Region XI, said that they would provide 10-30 days of emergency employment to the survivors or their dependents.
According to him, DOLE provides an emergency employment program as help for victims after a man-made or natural calamity. He added that the Roxas bombing was a man-made calamity resulting to a displacement of jobs for these survivors.
“We would give 10 days of employment, 30 days at most,” Cruz remarked.
This short-term employment specifically entails the survivor and dependent jobs in the barangay such as repairs in the barangay hall or barangay roads. This program would also be welcome to dependents of the survivor if the latter is not fit to work.
This program is in coordination with the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) for the survivors to be assigned accordingly to their capabilities such as painting jobs for those who cold nto lift heavy objects.
“They are assured of relief for their loss of income,” Cruz stressed.
He added that after the short-term employment, the survivors might explore business possibilities in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Negosyo Centers.
“This is not exclusive to Roxas bombing survivors,” he remarked.
He explained that the emergency employment program is open for all as long as there is displacement of jobs. He cited fishermen in Sirawan who were given jobs in their barangay since it was not the fishing season. He also cited infestation, resulting to the incapability of the farmers to plant, in some barangays close to rice fields.
For the Roxas survivors, Cruz said that they are given a menu of services made possible by the different national agencies.
