Manila, Sept. 14 -- A total of PHP106.87 million in assistance from various Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) programs was extended to 13,292 beneficiaries across the six provinces of the Bicol Region as part of the 2026 Handog ng Pangulo: "Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat" on Monday.

The assistance benefited workers, students, young jobseekers, disadvantaged workers, and livelihood beneficiaries in Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon, providing support through employment, internship, livelihood, and income-generating interventions.

DOLE Bicol Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio said the provision of assistance across the six provinces is part of the department's continuing efforts to bring e...