Guimbal chosen as demo area for Unlad Kabuhayan Program
The Municipality of Guimbal is one of the 19 local government units (LGUs) included in the first batch of cities and municipalities that were chosen as demonstration areas for the government's Unlad Kabuhayan Program initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
The program was conceptualized to provide assistance to businesses of workers in the informal sector (IS), referred to as IS Worktreps.
The recipients are self employed workers, referred to as worker-entrepreneurs (Worktreps) who operate subsistence livelihood or businesses but don't have paid employees.'
The DOLE, under the program, will make available four major services to include trainings, business advisory, social protection and networking.
Meantime, the host local government unit (LGU) will assist in fast tracking the registration or business permits of the IS Worktrep, provide a slot for the group's representation in the local development council, facilitate a "one-stop-shop" for business counseling services and allot market areas for their products.
This 2007, the DOLE is set to implement the program in 32 selected areas, which will be expanded to 148 LGUs in 2008.
The program seeks to reach out to some 10 million IS Worktreps all over the country. (PNA)