DOLE, CDO college host 1st 'Araw ng mga Kasambahay'

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 14 (PIA) - Some 95 Kagay-anon "katabangs/kasambahays" or domestic helpers togetherwith their employers gathered at the Golden Heritage Polytechnic College (GHPC) on May 24 to celebrate the "Araw ng mga Kasambahay," a first in Northern Mindanao.

With the theme, "Enhancing Knowledge and Skills of Domestic Workers," the activity started with a registration and profiling while Leizl Ann Marie Lee presented Occupational Safety and Health Protection for Kasambahays, Overview of Technical Skills Learning Session for Kasambahay by Jerome V. Manriquez of TESDA, and Department of Labor and Employment-10 LEO III Ralph Labnao for the Overview of the Salient Features of RA 10361 (Batas Kasambahay).

On RA 10361 (Batas Kasambahay), Ralph O. Labnao of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-10) advocates the Kasambahay Law on May 24 at Golden Heritage Polytechnic College. (DOLE-10)

Activities adding substance to the celebration were entertainment numbers and KasambaOKE singing contest, as well as testimonials of former kasambahays Jeffrey Librada, Jennelyn Lipanta, and Christina Lariba on their achievements.

All three are alumni in the institution, now licensed teachers in permanent status teaching under the basic education department.

DOLE-10 OIC Assistant Regional Director Estrella Pahalla thanked School Administrator Michelle D. Dichosa for hosting the first celebration after its signing in 2013.

She also informed the kasambahayson their rights and benefitsandrecognized their vital role in the family and society.

GHPC sustains its Sunday school program by developing modules to cater to quality education for working students. (Glenford C. Labial/DOLE-10)