LEGAZPI CITY, April 20 -- At least 36 identified skilled workers in Camarines Sur received a Kabuhayan Starter Kit from the Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5) early this week.

In an interview on Thursday, DOLE-5 spokesperson Johana Gasga said the agency, through its provincial office awarded the livelihood packages to the beneficiaries early this week.

"The Kabuhayan kits are comprised of tools used in welding, carpentry, tile setting, and ice cream vending worth PHP994,324 to skilled workers in Pamplona, Camarines Sur," she said.

Gasga said the starter kits can help augment the families' income and sustain their children's basic needs and education.

The beneficiaries were grateful for the assistance they received, s...