The Department of Labor and Employment said the government will assist some 25,000 workers who might find themselves jobless should Congress enact legislation banning Philippine offshore gaming operators. | JeromeAningINQ /PDI
Speaking at the Laging Handa public briefing, Dole spokesperson Benjo Santos Benavidez, concurrent undersecretary for workers’ welfare and protection cluster, said the agency is ready to assist the Pogo workers find new jobs, get financial assistance to become entrepreneurs and obtain skills upgrade from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
The Dole also offers livelihood programs to unemployed persons, who will be given entrepreneurship training and avail themselves of seed capital amounting to P30,000 to set up small businesses.
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