A total of 96 beneficiaries have received benefits from the Caloocan City government as part of its continuing Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
The beneficiaries were considered members of the vulnerable and low-income sector, including senior citizen, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan acknowledged that most of the beneficiaries were willing to work or manage their own small businesses, but are mostly prevented by poverty 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 mayor also called on 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,” he 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.