DOLE TO HELP JEEPNEY DRIVERS, OPERATORS AFFECTED BY MODERNIZATION THROUGH ‘ENTSUPERNEUR’ ECONOMIC PROGRAM

By Liezelle Soriano

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will continue to assist jeepney drivers and operators affected by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program through its “enTSUPERneur” economic program.

DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said that each affected transport worker is given a minimum amount of P30,000 in-kind livelihood assistance through the nationwide alternative livelihood program.

Laguesma added that DOLE has a list of economic projects from which beneficiaries can choose, including rice retailing, variety stores, food stall establishment, animal raising, agricultural input provision, and tailoring.

“More than 4,500 na pong transport workers ang nabigyang-ayuda, at iyon pong naibigay sa kanila ay umaabot na rin sa humigit-kumulang P123 million,” Laguesma said.

 “Itong taon na ito, mayroon pong naka-lineup na 1,500 transport workers na nagnanais ding makakuha, na habang nagnanais silang sana tuloy-tuloy ang kanilang talagang pangunahing hanapbuhay, ay matulungan natin, magabayan natin na mayroon silang alternatibong pagkakakitaan,” he added.

The secretary said the livelihood package also contains materials, inputs, and market linkages to help the beneficiaries.

(el Amigo/MNM)