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THERE’S probably no way that private companies would stop hiring workers on a contractual basis unless the government stops doing the same thing.
In what appears to be a classic example, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hinted at creating contractual job posts aimed at enhancing the delivery of services and focus more on the individual needs of the beneficiaries under the agency’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
4Ps is a poverty alleviation program, which provides cash for conditional requisites, among which includes sending children to school, among others.
“These contractual items will substantially alleviate the caseload burden on our dedicated frontline workers, allowing them to focus more on the individual needs of 4Ps beneficiaries, as well as enhancing the quality and efficiency of our case management,” according to DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured funds to defray the cost of salaries for the 4,200 contractual positions.
“We firmly believe that investing in the 4Ps workforce will aid the DSWD in uplifting families out of poverty,” Dumlao said.
Meanwhile, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman noted that the most recent development is not limited to creating jobs even as she boasted of its positive impact on the economy. (ANGEL F. JOSE)
