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==[[Ilocos Norte News]]==
==[[Ilocos Norte News]]==
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'''DSWD releases P20.3 M for indigent senior citizens'''
'''Feature: DOLE supports PNoy’s labor agenda with nationwide Jobs Fair on Labor Day'''
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1911334893459
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=331335753062
*By: Cherry Joy S. Discaya
*By: Ma. Cristina C. Arzadon
*''Friday, April 27, 2012''
*''Monday, April 30, 2012''


LAOAG CITY- A total of 2,143 indigent senior citizens in Ilocos Norte are recipients of a stipend from the Department of Social Work and Development, which has alloted P20,344,500 for Region 1.
LAOAG CITY- Consistent with President Aquino’s Labor and Employment Agenda, the Labor Department in the Ilocos Region lines up today a Job and Livelihood Fair at the SM City in Rosales, Pangasinan where 8,000 job slots are up for grabs.


Region 1 has 13,563 indigent senior citizens who receive a monthly stipend of P1,500 each, under the government’s social pension program (SPS).
The jobs fair held simultaneously nationwide showcases livelihood counseling, franchising opportunities, skills training, and livelihood skills demonstration.


The funds were distributed among 121 municipalities in the region. While the pensioners in Ilocos Norte came from its 21 municipalities and 2 cities, respectively.
The government has been marking Labor Day celebrations every year with job opportunities in partnership with the private sector as part of its mandate to close the gap in the country’s unemployed.


However, according to Iryn Q. Delos Reyes, information officer of DSWD, there were only 13,378 who attended the distribution. A total of 185 social pensioners were not able to come due to sickness and other difficulties.
This year’s Labor Day theme is “Pagtutulungan, Pagbabago, Disenteng Trabaho.”


The Regional Social Pension Unit coordinated with the Local Government Units (LGUs) for the reschedule of releasing of stipend for those who did not attend the scheduled release.
In Region I alone, 75 employers gathered together offering various positions that include: Customer Service and Technical Support Representatives, Sales Promoters, Production and Finance Supervisors, Restaurant Supervisors and Managers, HR Assistants, Service Crew, Web Developers, Clerks, Accounting Staff, Systems Engineers, IT Personnel, Drivers, Cashiers, Credit Collectors, Office Secretaries, among others.


“We thank the help of our government who pity poor senior citizens like us” shared by ‘Lola Pascuala’, 80 years old in Banna Ilocos Norte said in an interview with the DSWD.
President Aquino’s labor agenda is focused on investing in human resource to make it more competitive and employable while promoting industrial peace based on social justice.


Lola Pascuana also mentioned that the monthly stipend that she received is used to buy more nutritious foods, medicine and vitamins.
On the other hand, the Department of Labor and Employment’s “Package of Reforms” has been crafted to give meaning and substance to the President’s policy agenda. It is anchored on the President’s social contract with the Filipino people and inspired by his vision of a transformed, just, and righteous Philippines.


The Social Pension program of the national government intends to serve indigent senior citizens who are frail, sickly and disabled.
At least 40 other Job Fairs are happening nationwide.


Beneficiaries of the program are senior citizens 77 years old and above, without any regular source of income and/or support from any member of the family, and not receiving other pension benefits from government and private agencies.
The venues of these Jobs and Livelihood Fair are as follows: (1) National Capital Region (NCR)-World Trade Center, Pasay City; (2) Cordillera Administrative Region-Baguio Convention Center; (3) Region 2-People’s Gymnasium, Tuguegarao (tentative); (4) Region 3-People’s Center, Balanga, Bataan; (5) Camp Servillano Aquino, Tarlac; (6) Rizal Triangle, Olongapo City; (7) Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol, Cabanatuan City (tentative); (8) Region 4-B-Calapan City, Or. Mindoro; (9) Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro (tentative); (10) Region 7-Abellana National School, Cebu City; (11) Abellana Sports Complex, Cebu City; (12) Cebu International Convention Center; (13) Tagbilaran City, Bohol; (14) Panfil B. Frasco Sports Complex-Kai Gym, Liloan, Cebu; (15) BQ Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol; (16) Municipal Hall, Balamban, Cebu; (17) University of San Carlos South Compound, Cebu City; (18) Region 8-Tacloban City Convention Center, Tacloban City; (19) Region 9-Pagadian City; (20) Western Mindanao State University Gymnasium, Zamboanga City; (21) Region 11-Abreeza Mall; (22) Gaisano Mall, Davao City; and (23) Region 12-KCC Mall, Gen. Santos City; (24) North Cotabato Field Office; (25) Sultan Kudarat Field Office; (26) Cotabato City Field Office; (27) Grand Gaisano's South Cotabato Field Office; (28) SARGEN Field Office; and (29) CARAGA-AMA Computer Learning Center, Butuan City.


The beneficiaries came from the list of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the DSWD, which is the database identifying who and where the poor families are.
The rest of the DOLE regional offices, namely Regions CAR, 1, 4-A, 5, 6, 10, and 11 will hold their Job and Livelihood Fairs in 24 SM branches in Baguio City; Rosales, Pangasinan; Marilao and Baliwag, Bulacan; San Fernando and Angeles City, Pampanga; Tarlac City; Rosario, Molino, Dasmarinas, and Bacoor City, Cavite; Sta. Rosa City, Calamba City, and San Pablo City, Laguna; Lipa City and Batangas City, Batangas; Taytay and Antipolo City, Rizal; Lucena City, Quezon; Naga City, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Cagayan de Oro City, and Davao City.


The social pension program is provided under Republic Act No. 9994, also known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (ESCA) of 2010.
Other DOLE Regional Job and Livelihood Fairs are taking place in four Robinson’s Place branches in Imus City, Cavite; Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental; Tacloban City; and General Santos City.


==Ilocos Norte Zip Codes==
==Ilocos Norte Zip Codes==
Jesz143
43,102

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