The dream of five beneficiaries of government assistance came true after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself drew their names in a raffle for the house and lot packages during the 121st Labor Day celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Sunday.
The President drew the names of Cipriano Basalio, Ana Lara, May Justine Villarin, Heda Villada, and Deborah Romero, all beneficiaries of the different assistance packages of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Each of them was given the symbolic keys of the socialized house and lot packages by the President. They were the five winners of the house and lot packages were among the 20,165 qualified beneficiaries of the various assistance packages of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Metro Manila, amounting Php162.23 million.
In line with the Labor Day celebration, the DOLE is currently leading the distribution of wages and awarded livelihood projects to 229,823 qualified beneficiaries nationwide, amounting to PhP1.29 billion.
Labor assistance programs include the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers Program (TUPAD), DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), Government Internship Program (GIP), and Special Program for Employment Students (SPES). (PND)
