The Labor Department is offering jobs for workers affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that affected workers can earn minimum wage salary as volunteers in coordinating rehabilitation efforts for affected areas.
“Actually nagpulong po tayo sa mga mayor ng “10 mostly affected” na bayan sa Batangas at sinabi po natin na ‘yung mga naapektuhan mismo o kaya ‘yung mismong nandoon sa centers nila, puwede po nilang kunin ‘yung mga ‘yon as interns para makatulong po doon sa ating pagre-rehabilitate at pagko-coordinate, pagbibigay ng tulong doon sa mga apektado,” DOLE Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay told GMA News.
Volunteers will earn the minimum wage salary of Php400 in Batangas.
The internship program will last for 30 days.
“Tutulong sila doon sa local government units para matulungan din ‘yung mga kababayan na nandoon po sa kanilang evacuation centers,” Tutay added.
There’s also an emergency employment program in place for cleaning of the rehabilitation centers.
