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Official Publication of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns
Volume 8, Issue 8 August 2016
S eemed like luck is on his side when the 40-year old street food vendor,
Randy Celso of San Fernando City, Pampanga got the chance to inquire
for a possible livelihood assistance while selling street food to some
employees of the DOLE Regional Office No. 3, last July. But just as the
saying goes, “luck is no accident”.
Mr. Celso used to work as a construction worker; one of the riskiest jobs in
the informal economy according to World Bank. Aside from the hazardous
nature of the work in the said industry, he faced the difficulty of having
unsecured employment status therein. “Mahirap po sa construction, hindi naman po kasi permanente yung
trabaho ko dito at kulang na kulang po yung P250.00 to P300.00 na kinikita ko para sa pangangailangan ng
aking pamilya at pang araw-araw na gastusin sa bahay,” he said.
To provide the financial needs of his wife who has a poor health condition and two children, he was
motivated to seek for a better income-generating opportunity. Fortunately, he found the old NegoKart of
his brother which was given last 2014. The NegoKart Project is one of the flagship programs sourced
under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) which provides
start-up or enhanced livelihood assistance for ambulant vendors. His brother agreed without hesitations
since he is now employed in Qatar.
Thankful for the opportunity, Mr. Celso exerted all his effort
to restore the worn out NegoKart and to earn more than he
did as a construction worker. Everyday, he would pedal
from his home in Bulaon Resettlement using his
bicycle-assisted NegoKart and would sell street food at the
regional government center in Brgy. Maimpis. “Madalas po
akong pumwesto sa harapan ng iba’t ibang opisina ng mga
ahensiya ng gobyerno dito sa Diosdado Macapagal
Government Center para makapag benta ng fishball, kikiam,
at iba pa. Kahit mainit po ang sikat ng araw at may kalayuan
mula sa amin, ito po ay tinitiis ko para lang matustusan ang
pangangailangan ng aking pamilya,” he said.
Former Construction Worker now
earning more thru DOLE NegoKart
EDITORIAL BOARD
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T hrough unwavering hard work, he was able
to upgrade his kart’s bicycle to a motorcycle
on low installment basis, allowing him to
mobilize his business in a more convenient
manner.
After seeing his efforts and hearing his
statement, the Technical Support and Services
Division for Employment Chief Alejandro Inza
Cruz, who also happens to enjoy street food,
decided to give him a reward. According to Chief
Cruz, “The DOLE can provide additional
livelihood assistance to its beneficiaries who
continue to strive to improve their livelihood
businesses. In this case, we were witness to how
Randy managed to restore his brother’s old
NegoKart and make it useful and profitable
again.” Randy received P5,000.00 worth of
livelihood assistance in the form of a gas stove,
an LPG tank, and other raw materials needed to
operate his business.
Mr. Celso, together with his wife, happily
received the livelihood assistance from
DOLE RO3 to improve his street food
business
W ith a better and more improved NegoKart,
Randy praised and expressed his deepest
gratitude to the DOLE for the livelihood
assistance he received. “Ito pong NegoKart na
minana ko sa kapatid ko ang naging susi para
magkaroon po ako ng panibagong simula na kahit
mahirap sa una ay unti-unti ko naman pong
napaunlad. Ngayon, kumikita na po ako ng
P350.00 hanggang P800.00 kada araw sa tulong ng
NegoKart na ito. Nakapundar din po ako ng mga
kagamitan sa bahay tulad ng appliances at
motorsiklo. Mas nasusuportahan ko narin po ang
mga pangangailangan na medikal ng aking asawa
at gayun din sa pag-aaral ng aking mga anak,” he
said. “Maraming maraming salamat po sa DOLE
sa ipinagkaloob po ninyong karagdagang tulong
pangkabuhayan sa akin. Umasa po kayo na ito po
ay aking pagyayamanin. Sana, marami pa po
kayong matulungang tao na nais magkaroon ng
puhunan para sa maliit na negosyo,” Randy
further remarked.
Through the years, the DOLE NegoKart Project
has been helping countless of ambulant vendors
and their families in Central Luzon in making
their livelihood profitable and sustainable.
However, it is good to note that the assistance
will only serve as an opportunity. A person’s
diligence will still be the key to make it flourish,
just like what Mr. Celso did.
Source: Good News submitted by Jerry Borja, Labor Communications Officer, DOLE Regional Office 3
