The Microfinance project of the Department of Interior and Local Government in Rizal is considered a success, mainly due to the number of beneficiaries of the said program. This project that was spearheaded by the office of Secretary Puno overshot the initial target of 2000 families. Based on the latest figure on the website of the department, the project of DILG served 2800 families which mean that the project has a 144 percent accomplishment rate.
The project of the office is called the ‘Dagdag Puhunan para sa Kabuhayan ng Pamilya’ or the Micro Finance Assistance to Existing Livelihood Project, and this project was initiated as an answer to the financial and the economic crisis. This project initiated in the province of Rizal is just one of the many projects headed by Secretary Puno as the Cabinet steward for the province. The project is also part of the government’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program. Puno is also the steward for the province of Quezon.
In line with the livelihood project, the secretary was also assisted by the provincial governor and vice governor and they distributed 2.4 million pesos worth of assistance packages and these packages were given to 379 beneficiaries in the province of Rizal. This move that was made by the DILG is considered by Secretary Puno as a ‘Merry Christmas in June’. The program initiated by his office also helped the displaced factory workers, and also served the out of school youths in the province. For the said assistance packages, the DILG according to Puno contributed 5 million and this amount was sourced from the savings of the office, and the local government also contributed a counterpart amount of 1.34 million. For the livelihood project, assistance packages were also prepared and these were given to 200 families coming from 100 barangays. The packages are meant to augment the current and existing livelihood programs. The reason for its more than 100 percent accomplishment rate is due to the help extended by the city government of Antipolo. The city government provided training programs for the extra 280 families. The beneficiaries were trained on a number of livelihood activities like candle and soap making.
In line with the livelihood project, the secretary was also assisted by the provincial governor and vice governor and they distributed 2.4 million pesos worth of assistance packages and these packages were given to 379 beneficiaries in the province of Rizal. This move that was made by the DILG is considered by Secretary Puno as a ‘Merry Christmas in June’. The program initiated by his office also helped the displaced factory workers, and also served the out of school youths in the province. For the said assistance packages, the DILG according to Puno contributed 5 million and this amount was sourced from the savings of the office, and the local government also contributed a counterpart amount of 1.34 million. For the livelihood project, assistance packages were also prepared and these were given to 200 families coming from 100 barangays. The packages are meant to augment the current and existing livelihood programs. The reason for its more than 100 percent accomplishment rate is due to the help extended by the city government of Antipolo. The city government provided training programs for the extra 280 families. The beneficiaries were trained on a number of livelihood activities like candle and soap making.
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