The Bureau of Labor Relations and Standards (BLRS), headed by Director Hatta T. Jumdain, of the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE)-BARMM,led by Minister Muslimin G. Sema, conducted an “Awarding of Fund Assistance” under the Bangsamoro Rural Employment through Entrepreneurial Development (BREED) Program to the Registered Bangsamoro Workers Association (RBWA)in two provinces of Basilan and Sulu on September 10, 11, and 13, 2022.
The conduct of “Awarding of Fund Assistance” under BREED Program was in collaboration with the Offices of Members of the Parliament (MP) Sir Ustadz Abdulmuhmin A. Mujahid and Sir Muslimin A. Jakilan, respectively, under its Transitional Development Impact fund (TDIF).
On September 10, held at Peek a bite, Lamitan City, Basilan, the BLRS team in collaboration with the office of MP Jakilan awarded fund assistance to 40 RBWA amounting to 10 million pesos, in general.
On September 11,held at MP Mujahid sub-office in Sitio Sayugan, Brgy. Maligaya, Lamitan City, Basilan province, the BLRS team in collaboration with the office of MP Ustadz Abdulmuhmin Mujahid awarded fund assistance to 32 RBWA amounting to 3 million and 285 thousand pesos, in general.
The cash assistance awarded to the said RBWAs in Basilan were under the TDIF of MP Jakilan and MP Mujahid.
On September 13, the BLRS of MOLE-BARMM, also awarded each association 25-thousand peso cash assistance to 16 RBWA in Basilan province held in MOLE-Basilan Field Office and to 12 RBWA in Sulu province held in the Tennis covered court at Municipality of Jolo, Sulu.
The implementation of BREED Assistance Program of BLRS under its regular program aimed to assist every RBWA in BARMM by providing start up capital amounting to 25 thousand pesos each association. Also,part of the said amount will be utilized for their financial and operating transactions.
Along with BLRS Director Hatta T. Jumdain, from the BLRS-MOLE BARMM regional office, were Chief LEO Maynard D. Jamolod, BLRS Labor Welfare Division head; LEO I Norhan M. Kuga; Administrative Aide III Bainalyn Pandacan; Administrative Aide II Sukarno Hashim and Administrative Aide I Fauzia Jumdain.
The said pay out activity was co-facilitated by OIC Head ZAMBASULTA Senior LEO Jemimah Amin-Ilaji.(end)
Content collaboration: BLRS/ Comm Group of MOLE BARMM
News edited by: BLRS- Labor Welfare Division Chief LEO Maynard D. Jamolod along with LEO I Norhan M. Kuga
Photos captured and edited by: Nhor Malang