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to 70,000 poor families in Albay would benefit from the full
implementation of "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program"
(4Ps), the Arroyo administration’s flagship poverty
reduction program. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and
Governor Joey Salceda signed the Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) for the full implementation of the 4Ps on Nov. 24 at
Malacanang. Salceda said Pres. Arroyo, through the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has
approved the P977.3 million fund for 4Ps full implementation
in Albay.
The 4Ps
currently implemented in the town of Libon will be expanded
to cover 11 municipalities (Polangui, Daraga, Libon,
Jovellar Pioduran, Rapurapu, Manito, Sto.Dominngo,
Malilipot,Bacacay and Malinao) including the cities of
Tabaco, Legazpi and Ligao in this province. The program
would give every identified beneficiary family a P1,400
monthly financial subsidy for five years through the DSWD,
Salceda said. The provincial government of Albay have a
target of 180,370 households, however, the magnitude of the
poor families is 69,803, this means that only those poor
families can qualify the program based from the criteria
being followed by the DSWD. (PNA Nov. 18, 2009)
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The
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office
awarded 22 Nego-Karts to 20 ambulant vendors in Legazpi City
and two in Camarines Norte last December 8. A project of
Labor Secretary Marianito Roque, Nego-Karts seeks to provide
employment to ambulant vendors. Aside from the 2x3- meter
cart, the recipient will get a starting capital of P5,000 to
P10,000. The DOLE Region 5 and the city government of
Legazpi signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the
implementation of the Nego-Kart project. The MOA was signed
during the visit of Labor Secretary Marianito Roque last
Oct. 28.
The MOA
also provides that the accredited co-partner should put up
20 percent equity for value formation and training. Each
beneficiary is also to maintain a financial record of the
business transactions.
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