09/07/2026
๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐
๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐, ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ โ ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ - The Department of Labor and Employment, through the DOLE Southern Leyte Field Office, formally turned over livelihood assistance under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) to three qualified beneficiary groups during a ceremonial turnover held on July 9, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the Silago Municipal Evacuation Center.
The livelihood projects awarded included the Egg Layering Project for the Puntana Women's Nature Club Association, the Seaweed Production Project for the Hingatungan Agri-Fishers and Farmers Association, and Diversified Livelihood Projects for twenty-five (25) parents of child laborers, aimed at providing sustainable income opportunities and improving the economic well-being of their families.
The ceremony was graced by DOLE-SLFO DILP Focal Person ๐๐จ. ๐ฟ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ. ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ค๐ฃ. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ช๐๐ก ๐. ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง, ๐๐ค๐ฃ. ๐๐ฝ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ค ๐ผ. ๐๐๐ฉ๐, Chairperson of the Committee on Labor, Local and Overseas Employment, and PESO Manager-Designate ๐๐ง. ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐๐ ๐พ. ๐๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ก, together with representatives from the beneficiary organizations and other stakeholders.
In her message, ๐๐ด. ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐ข encouraged the beneficiaries to responsibly manage their livelihood projects and maximize the assistance provided to ensure long-term sustainability. ๐๐ข๐บ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ likewise emphasized the importance of unity, commitment, and hard work in making the projects successful and expressed the local government's continued support for programs that create employment and livelihood opportunities for Silago residents.
Hon. Antonio A. Mate reaffirmed the Sangguniang Bayan's commitment to supporting initiatives that uplift the lives of workers, farmers, fisherfolk, women, and vulnerable sectors, while Mr. Tomol assured the beneficiaries that the Municipal PESO will continue to provide monitoring and technical assistance to help ensure the success of the projects.
The turnover ceremony reflects the strong partnership between DOLE and the Local Government Unit of Silago in promoting inclusive, community-based, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. Through these livelihood interventions, the beneficiary groups are expected to strengthen their income-generating activities, improve their quality of life, and contribute to the economic development of their respective communities.