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Official Publication of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Volume 7, Issue 4 June 2015 T he Department of Labor and Employment — CAR continues its strong campaign against child labor and this is evident to the livelihood projects granted to the people of Cordillera and the members of the Sto. Tomas Proper Women’s Association of Barangay Sto. Tomas, Baguio City is one of them. The members of the association have two things in common; they are mothers of child laborers and they all share the passion for baking. Margie Ciriaco, a member of the group and a mother of three working children have been thinking of starting a bakery business together with other members, but this remained a dream due to lack of capital until September 2012 when they were granted by the DOLE — CAR livelihood given assistance amounting to Php499,750.00 for the purchase of baking equipment, tools, and materials to start a bakery. As first-time entrepreneurs in baking, they need skills training on this field. Danilo Dalisan, a baker for 10 years and a resident too of Barangay Sto. Tomas, volunteered to share his baking expertise to these women for three months. DOLE — CAR also conducted a training cum production, to test which bakery products are in demand to ensure success of their venture. The DOLE — CAR likewise provided them training on marketing to facilitate selling of their bakery products. Soon, the women were already baking, and customers began to notice their bakery products. The cash register of the Association began to ring with profits, slow at first, but pointing towards faster income. Today, the Association’s project is one of the successful stories in the books of the DOLE’s Community Enterprise Development Program in Baguio City — a bakery which is completely ran by the owners themselves.
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Official Publication of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns
Volume 7, Issue 4 June 2015
T he Department of Labor and Employment — CAR continues its strong campaign
against child labor and this is evident to the livelihood projects granted to the people of
Cordillera and the members of the Sto. Tomas Proper Women’s Association of Barangay Sto.
Tomas, Baguio City is one of them. The members of the association have two things in common;
they are mothers of child laborers and they all share the passion for baking.
Margie Ciriaco, a member of the group and a mother of three working children have been
thinking of starting a bakery business together with other members, but this remained a dream
due to lack of capital until September 2012 when they were granted by the DOLE — CAR
livelihood given assistance amounting to Php499,750.00 for the purchase of baking equipment,
tools, and materials to start a bakery.
As first-time entrepreneurs in baking, they need skills training on this field. Danilo Dalisan, a
baker for 10 years and a resident too of Barangay Sto. Tomas, volunteered to share his baking
expertise to these women for three months. DOLE — CAR also conducted a training cum
production, to test which bakery products
are in demand to ensure success of their
venture. The DOLE — CAR likewise
provided them training on marketing to
facilitate selling of their bakery products.
Soon, the women were already baking,
and customers began to notice their
bakery products. The cash register of the
Association began to ring with profits,
slow at first, but pointing towards faster
income.
Today, the Association’s project is one of
the successful stories in the books of the
DOLE’s Community Enterprise
Development Program in Baguio City —
a bakery which is completely ran by the
owners themselves.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher:
Chairperson: Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba
Editor-in-Chief: Cielo C. Cabalatungan
Writer: Maybelle P. Frianeza Arts and Design: Renz J. Nucup/Mary Grace B. Salazar
Telephone Numbers: 404-3336, 527-2804, 527-5856, 527-5857, 527-3116, 528-0119
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has an irregular employment. My income from selling “pandesal” supports my family, especially
my three sons (Erwin Kurt, Hudson Rey and Denver), who usually go out early morning to collect
and deliver garbage to the collection area for Php5.00 per sack”), she added.
Her three sons are now studying at Adiwang Elementary School in Balacbac, also located in Sto.
Tomas. Erwin Kurt, 11 years old is now in Grade 6, Hudson Rey, 8 years old in Grade 3 and
Denver, 6 years old, in Grade 1 level.
Baker Dalisan recounted that after only three months of teaching the members of the
Association; each member is now currently earning Php3,000.00 per month. “I was paid
Php2,000.00 for my assistance to the women group from September 2012 to January 2013. I am
happy for them,” Dalisan admitted. At present, Mr. Dalisan, the then baker-trainer has been hired
by the Association as full-time baker. The Association also has 14 bread sellers who work two
hours each day.
DOLE — CAR Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena was amazed at how quickly the
community-based enterprise has become profitable venture during his visit to the project site.
“The determination of the women, the strong leadership of the barangay officials and the support
of the community to the Association had ensured the success of the bakery,” said Jalbuena.
(Patrick Rillorta, DOLE CAR)
“I now earn an extra Php200.00 per
day by delivering bread and pandesal to
my regular customers. I work from 6:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m.,” Mrs. Ciriaco narrated.
“Araramidek daytoy tapno matulungak
ti asawak gapu ta maysa laeng isuna
nga pison ken saan nga permanente ti
trabahona. Jay matub-tubok iti
panagilakok iti pandesal ket dakkel iti
tulog na ti panagsuportak iti pamilyak
nang-nangruna iti tallo nga annak ko.
Tatta ket saan dan nga agkol-kolekta iti
basura nga ipan da idiay collection area
tapno tumubo da laeng iti lima nga
pesos iti maysa nga sako.” (“I do this to
help my husband who is a laborer and
