02/06/2026
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๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ง
Informal sector workers in Naawan, Misamis Oriental, gained access to government services, social protection programs, employment assistance, and livelihood opportunities during the โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ" spearheaded by DOLE-X MisOr PFO in coordination with Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Naawan on May 26, 2026.
The activity brought together partner agencies and stakeholders to deliver essential programs and services directly to workers and vulnerable communities.
Participants attended orientations from SSS and Pag-IBIG Fund to help them better understand social security coverage, savings programs, and housing assistance available for them and their families. Discussions on workersโ association registration, financial literacy, simple bookkeeping, and business-related concerns were also conducted to strengthen workersโ capacity toward sustainable livelihood development.
One of the major highlights of the celebration was the TUPAD salary payout for 30 beneficiaries from Lugait who completed 15 days of community work involving street sweeping and roadside cleaning, canal and drainage declogging, river and coastal clean-up, greening initiatives, waste segregation assistance, and maintenance of public parks and plazas. Beneficiaries received wages totaling โฑ218,700 under the emergency employment program.
Livelihood assistance under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) through the Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP) was also turned over in partnership with MORESCO I Employees, Retirees, and Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MORESCO I ERCMPC). Ten parents or guardians of child laborers from Manticao received starter kits worth โฑ30,000 each to help establish sustainable sources of income, while the Linangkayan Creek Fisherfolk and Fish Peddler Association of Naawan received a group livelihood project worth โฑ100,000 to strengthen their community-based enterprise.
The celebration also featured product displays from DILP-assisted beneficiaries showcasing locally made products, as well as a free haircut service from one of the assisted beneficiaries. A One Stop Shop was established on-site to assist workers with livelihood applications, workersโ association registration, labor-related concerns, and SSS and Pag-IBIG membership services. PESO also provided employment consultations and assistance to participants.
Meanwhile, DOH and MDRRMO provided health monitoring and standby first-aid services throughout the activity, while the PNP ensured peace and security during the entire celebration.
Through initiatives such as the โ2026 Labor Day Celebration for Workers in the Informal Sector,โ DOLE-X MisOr PFO continues to uphold its commitment to promoting decent work, strengthening social protection, and bringing opportunities closer to workers and communities across Misamis Oriental.