Initial P130-M CAMP fund to benefit 25K displaced workers
Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said it will release an initial PHP130 million for the grant of cash assistance to some 25,000 workers in areas placed under Alert Level 3 in some parts of the country. "Based on the data from our establishment report system, as of January 23, around 25,000 workers are affected by reason of permanent closure, retrenchment, and temporary closure. We will be downloading some funds amounting to around PHP130 million to be able to accommodate the initial 25,000 affected wo...