Terminated, laid off Liloan workers may avail of aid

CEBU, Philippines - Residents of Liloan town who were recently terminated or laid off from work will receive weekly assistance from the municipal government under the Liloan Unemployment Assistance Program, according to Mayor Vincent “Duke” Frasco.

Frasco explained that the program was designed to provide financial assistance in the form of weekly payments to constituents who have not committed any infractions against their employers but who were suddenly terminated or laid off because of the effects of the global economic meltdown on certain companies and or industries.

“We have allocated P500,000 for this project as of the moment and will add more in the third quarter of this year,” he said.

However, for terminated or laid off resident-workers to qualify, the period of unemployment must not exceed three months from date of termination or lay-off.

Applicants should get certification from their previous employers ensuring that they had been connected with that particular company for at least one year and that the termination/lay-off has nothing to do with infractions committed against the company.

Only registered voters of Liloan town and who are actively looking for a new job or at least undergoing three job interviews per week will qualify for this benefit.— Garry B. Lao/MEEV  (THE FREEMAN)