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==DOLE Kabuhayan starter kit inspires visually impaired person== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=65900 | |||
*Monday, November 28, 2011 | |||
:By. PIA Press Release | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov 28. (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment ’s (DOLE) kabuhayan starter kit has become an inspiration to Timoteo Labasa, 56, a visually impaired person to go on earning a living despite his disability. | |||
Labasa figured in a vehicular accident a few years ago which left him blind. He thought that his future and his 4 children would remain dim, until he came across this program of DOLE through the endorsement from the Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) of General Santos City. | |||
He received a DOLE kabuhayan starter kit for a mini- carinderia located at Silway Market, Dadiangas West, General Santos City. The project is DOLE administered and managed by the beneficiary and his family. | |||
The initiative was also in line with the “White Cane” program which promotes recognition and acceptance of white cane as a symbol of the need of the blind for specific assistance and reminds that it is the duty of every citizen to care for and accord due respect for visually impaired persons. | |||
With this program, DOLE aims to give identified visually impaired individuals equal footing with all others in the society, by achieving economic independence through modest financial assistance to their home-based livelihood. | |||
At present, Mr. Labasa plays an active role in his community as president of the General Santos City Federation of PWD Associations and as a purok chairman in Barangay Silway. (PL Blanza/ TAlim/DOLE SARGEN/DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | |||
==Socoteco II power rates up== | ==Socoteco II power rates up== | ||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/11/26/socoteco-ii-power-rates-up/ | *Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/11/26/socoteco-ii-power-rates-up/ | ||
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Representatives from both Socoteco II and SEC said they expect power supply to stabilize and power rates to go down once the new power plant begins commercial operation. | Representatives from both Socoteco II and SEC said they expect power supply to stabilize and power rates to go down once the new power plant begins commercial operation. | ||
Investors and stockholders of SEC were in Maasim Friday to lead the groundbreaking ceremonies of the power plant project which is estimated to cost a total of US$450 million or P19.4 billion. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | Investors and stockholders of SEC were in Maasim Friday to lead the groundbreaking ceremonies of the power plant project which is estimated to cost a total of US$450 million or P19.4 billion. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | ||
==Groundbreaking set for Conal’s $450M coal-fired power plant== | ==Groundbreaking set for Conal’s $450M coal-fired power plant== | ||