200 displaced, distressed Bulakenyo OFWs receive livelihood assistance

CITY OF MALOLOS – Two hundred displaced and distressed Bulakenyo Overseas Filipino Workers received livelihood assistance from the P2 million grant of the Department of Labor and Employment Region III to the Provincial Government of Bulacan coinciding the first Monday Flag Ceremony held at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, in this city today.

Acting Governor Daniel R. Fernando said that this is one way of returning the favor to modern heroes who are sacrificing outside the country to provide for their family.

“May mga pagkakataong dumadating na hindi natin inaasahan, may mga nagkakaproblema sa kompanya, biglang napapauwi, ‘pag ganon, nalalagay din sa alanganin yung pamilya dito, kaya kahit papaano nais nating makatulong at salamat sa DOLE dahil hindi sila nagsasawang tumulong sa atin,” Fernando said.

According to Elizabeth Alonzo, head of the Provincial Youth, Sports and Public Employment Service Office (PYSPESO), they identified the recipients and distributed the goodies to jumpstart a sari-sari store as aid to the families of the said OFW beneficiaries.

“Laman ng pack na ipinamigay yung basic commodities, may bigas, noodles, kape, gatas, sabon mga ganon. Sana magamit nila ito talaga para sa panimulang pandagdag sa kani-kanilang kabuhayan,” Alonzo said.
Carol Dayrit from Calumpit, wife of an OFW in Dubai who have been displaced expressed her gratitude for the said assistance.

“Nagkaproblema po kasi s’ya doon sa Dubai tapos nauwing bigla, kaya ako po ay nagpapasalamat dahil sa gitna ng kahirapan namin, may tulong po kaming natatanggap kasi mahirap po yung hindi ka handa eh,” Dayrit shared.