A total of 96 beneficiaries recently received “negosyong bigasan” (rice business) packages from the City Government of Caloocan as part of the Livelihood Distribution Program of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) at Buena Park.
The beneficiaries are members of vulnerable and low-income sectors, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan acknowledged that most of the beneficiaries are willing to work or manage their own small businesses but are mostly prevented by their situation in life, which is why the livelihood distribution program is a good step in the right direction for them.
“Batid ko po na marami sa ating mga beneficiaries ang kayang-kaya at gustung-gusto pa magtrabaho o mag-negosyo, kaya naman inaasahan ko po na malaki ang maitutulong ng livelihood distribution ng PESO para sa inyong kabuhayan,” Mayor Along stated.
The City Mayor also called upon the beneficiaries to let their businesses grow and encouraged his constituents to take care of the opportunities provided by the city government to them.
“Sa mga beneficiaries po natin, tiwala po ako sa inyong kakayahan na palaguin ang negosyong handog ng pamahalaang lungsod. Habang lumalaki po ang negosyo ninyo, lumalago rin ang ekonomiya ng lungsod kaya tulong-tulong po tayo,” Mayor Along said.
“Abangan niyo pa po ang iba pang nakalatag na proyekto ng pamahalaang lungsod at patuloy niyo pong suportahan ang mga ito upang mas makatulong sa kabuhayan ng mga Batang Kankaloo,” he added.