BORACAY – Around 4,000 regular workers in the island resort have yet availed themselves of financial assistance from the government, according to the Labor department.
They should go to the nearest Department of Labor and Employment office and apply for the aid, said Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod.
Maglunsod said they learned that many regular workers have moved out of the island to other regions to seek employment.
But the government may give them only half of the average salary in the island (P4,200 per month).
“They will be getting only 50 percent. That’s our agreement with the Office of the President,” Maglunsod said.
On the other hand, the DOLE offices may also help them get employment, said the acting Labor secretary.
More than 13,000 workers have availed themselves of the assistance, said DOLE assistant secretary Benjo Benavidez.
“Our budget is good for 17,735. But as we speak, ang nag-a-avail pa lang ng assistance namin is 13,000-plus. We are still looking for 4,000-plus workers,” he said on Aug. 22.
Benavidez asked help from the press in informing qualified beneficiaries.
He noted that the financial assistance is retroactive.
“This is … P4,200 per month. Kung mag-avail sila ngayon, may utang pa kami since May. We will give them the differentials starting May up to August or September,” he said. (PNA)
