DOLE allots P476 million to emergency jobs in Karding-hit Central Luzon

The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Luzon (DOLE Region 3) has allocated P476 million for an emergency employment program in the region following the onslaught of Typhoon Karding.

At a public briefing, DOLE Region 3 Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio said some 42,000 workers are currently employed for a minimum of 10 days to assist in clearing, cleaning, de-clogging of canals, debris segregation, materials recovery, and other activities needed in the rehabilitation of their communities.

In particular, she said, they have rolled out the Tulong P