Close to 7,000 residents of Iloilo City tapped to work for cleanup activities, and other community works in their respective barangays, claimed their payment for rendering their duties in a jam-packed Iloilo Sports Complex in this city on Friday.<\/p>\n
They were hired under the government\u2019s emergency employment under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa ating Disadvantaged\/Displaced (TUPAD) workers program implemented by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).<\/p>\n
They were provided with a reference code to be presented to the Palawan pawnshop to claim their salary.<\/p>\n
Each will receive PHP4,800 for 10 days of work, according to DOLE Iloilo head Amalia Judicpa.<\/p>\n
The recipients were chosen by their barangays, validated by the Public Employment Service Office of the Iloilo City Government, and cross-checked by DOLE to ensure they have not availed of the program this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly one member of the family can benefit from the program per year,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Jonard Macahilig, 40, from Barangay Caingin, said he would use his salary for their basic needs since his daily income as a machinist is not enough, especially since they have three children.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will use this to purchase rice. Even if we don\u2019t have viand, as long as we have rice, it\u2019s okay,\u201d he said in vernacular.<\/p>\n
He added the program is proof of government working for its people, which is one thing they have to be thankful for.<\/p>\n
Cristine Biejo, 35, from Barangay Ticud, said she will use her salary to buy food.<\/p>\n
Her husband works for the city government as a street sweeper, and they have six children.<\/p>\n
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., and local officials of Iloilo City led by Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon attended the payout. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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