The Department of Labor and Employment in Soccsksargen (DOLE-12) cautioned the public Monday against malicious individuals who demand money in exchange for granting of the agency’s livelihood and emergency assistance programs. Charles Bataga, DOLE-12 information office, said reports have reached them that unscrupulous persons are introducing themselves as employees and in-charge of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantage/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. “I am reminding the public that the livelihood assistance of DOLE is free and there is no need for the beneficiary to shell out their money,” Bataga said in an interview. “We have received information on the alleged irregularities,

The Negros Occidental provincial government and the Bacolod city government have deployed shuttle services for their respective employees affected by the two-day transport starting Monday. Provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said Capitol Cab vehicles and buses are transporting workers who have no means of travel to their places of work. “The buses pick them up at a certain time and bring them to the workplace on or before 8 a.m. and after work, a reverse procedure will follow,” he added. Diaz said 25 to 30 vehicles under the Capitol Cab are available for deployment. Capitol Cab is a ride-hailing service

The new Meycauayan-Marilao East Service Road was formally opened to the public on Monday. The new two-lane, 190-meter service road with a budget of PHP198 million, will serve as an alternative route going in and out of Marilao town and Meycauayan City. The project was pushed through with the support of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and NLEX Corporation. Bulacan 4th District Rep. Henry Villarica, Meycauayan City Mayor Linabelle Ruth Villarica, Marilao Mayor Ricardo Silvestre, DPWH Assistant Regional Director Denise Maria Ayag, Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) chief of Regulation Division Joz Carlos

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cebu has showcased 24 women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the ‘Womenpreneur’ (women entrepreneur) Trade Fair 2022 here. The trade fair showcases a variety of products manufactured and distributed by these women entrepreneurs. Among them is Zee Pono of GRND UP Consumer Goods Trading, which sells homemade frozen products such as chorizo and longganisa. Pono, whose business was affected during the pandemic, is also a recipient of the DTI-Go Negosyo’s Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs for 2022 award. “This is an initiative to support our MSMEs in the province towards their recovery

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP) has recently opened the longest road network in Davao Oriental, expected to boost agriculture and economic productivity in rural villages. In a statement Monday, the provincial government of Davao Oriental said the road network stretches to at least 32.96 kilometers, covering eight villages: Barangays Macangao, Tagboa, New Visayas, and San Isidro (MATAVISAN) in the municipality of Lupon down to the Barangays of Libudon, Sanghay, Culian, and parts of Badas (LISACU) in the City of Mati. Started in 2017 and completed in 2020, the road network was formally turned over on