Pubdate: Sun, 06 Nov 2005
Source: Sunstar Davao (Philippines)
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COUNCILOR LAMENTS LACK OF JOBS FOR EX-DRUG DEPENDENTS

THE National Government lacks the goal to create employment
opportunities for former drug dependents, according to Councilor
Angela Librado-Trinidad.

Department of Health (DOH) after care program officer Rustum Fanugao
Jr. pointed out lack of employment opportunity as one of the reasons
why recovering drug dependents under their care suffer a relapse.

Fanugao last week said the public has developed a stigma towards
former drug dependents causing them difficulty in finding a job.

"Akong pag tan-aw, huyang pa diha ang lokal ug ang ahensiyang
panggamhanan kung unsa pagsalo niini," Trinidad said.

Trinidad also chair of the Provincial Council committee on labor and
employment opportunities, said Thursday that both local and national
government could not even address the whole unemployment problem, more
so for rehabilitated individuals who are just victims of circumstances
in the society.

"I think the city is in the process of reviewing policies related to
labor, although dapat manghilabot ang city diha, ang gobyerno pud
mismo ang manghilabot sa pag ensure nga naay job opportunities ang
atong katawhan," she said.

The National Government according to Trinidad has left private
establishments to handle employment opportunities for the public and
what's left to the government is the power and authority to regulate
employment only.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo promised 10 million jobs for the
Filipinos but this was never realized because more Filipinos are
leaving for jobs abroad. 
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