Manila Bulletin
DOLE-Mimaropa distributes P8.5-M as COVID-19 assistance to employees
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will publish a list of establishments that have received financial aid under the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP).
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured workers that the department is doing its best to assist them, though delays may occur due to the bulk of applications.
Eligible employees receive a one-time P5,000 cash assistance.
DOLE-Mimaropa has already disbursed P8.5 million to 1,709 workers from 100 establishments.
Private workers in Metro Manila can check if their company is approved for assistance via links posted by DOLE-NCR on Facebook.
As of April 5, close to 200,000 workers have received cash aid, including 102,895 formal sector workers under CAMP and nearly 80,000 informal sector workers under the TUPAD-BKBK program.
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