The outbreak of COVID-19 has left hundreds of people jobless due to the implemented community quarantine in a fight to stop the virus.
Taking heed of the voices of the masses, the Department of Labor and Employment rolled out a Php1.3 billion financial assistance program intended for 250,000 Filipino workers who lost their sources of income as a result of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
The DOLE program, simply called as “CAMP” which stands for COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program, was formed as a rehabilitation project which would aid in the continuity of social and economic activities in response to the public health emergency amid the pandemic.
READ: All the answers to the frequently asked questions on DOLE’s financial assistance program
It aims to relieve affected workers in the private sector that have temporary closure or adopted Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) (i.e. reduction of workdays/workhours, forced leaves, rotation of workers) by giving financial assistance as subsidy for their food and other needs while being restricted to travel and go to work within the one-month quarantine period.
In case you’re wondering, take note that employees of the government are not eligible for this program.
Who should apply for the DOLE CAMP program?
The applicant should be an officer of the company and not the employee himself/herself. Only those companies who have adopted FWAs or have been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are qualified to enroll in the program. This means that the workers can only avail of the financial support if their employers will apply on behalf of them.
UPDATE: Workers may now apply directly to DOLE. They are advised to submit their own forms to the appropriate DOLE office. The financial assistance will be transferred thru money remittance within 2 days after approval.
Note that DOLE clarified that CAMP is available nationwide. So whether you work in the NCR or in the province, you are still eligible. Also, it applies to all workers regardless of employment status (regular, probationary, or contractual).
How about workers in the informal sector such as transport drivers, construction workers and vendors? Are they qualified for the DOLE CAMP?
The DOLE CAMP applies to workers in the formal sector. If you are from the informal sector (transport drivers, vendors, construction workers, house helpers, farmers, fishermen, etc.), you may apply to DOLE’s TUPAD #BarangayKo, Bahay Ko (#BKBK) Disinfection/Sanitation Project where you can temporarily work and earn an income for your family’s basic needs.
What are the documents required for the DOLE CAMP?
The documents required to be submitted are:
1.) Establishment Report on the COVID-19 situation pursuant to Labor Advisory No. 9, Series of 2020.
Note that you have to specify the type of FWA and the main reason for the temporary closure of business. Also, ensure that all details are correct especially the e-mail address because this is where the result of the application will be sent.
You may download the report template here.
2.) Payroll from the company for the month prior the implementation of FWAs or temporary closure.
On March 30, the DOLE-NCR announced the additional requirements to be submitted to speed up the disbursement and remittance of the financial aid to the beneficiaries. In addition to the two documents above, other requirements to be submitted are:
3.) List of bank account numbers of affected workers in the payroll
4.) Specific branch and address of the bank of the company payroll
5.) List of updated contact numbers of affected workers
What is the DOLE CAMP application process?
Upon completion of documentary requirements, submission should be done online to the DOLE Regional Office or any of its field and provincial offices.
For the directory of DOLE Regional Offices, see page 4 and 5 of this document.
Within three working days upon receipt of complete documents, the concerned DOLE Regional Office will evaluate the application.
Depending on the assessment of the application, either of the following will be issued to the company representative by the concerned DOLE office within three working days. This will be sent via email.
- Notice of Approval (if application is approved)
- Notice of Denial (if application is denied)
What are the grounds for denial of application in DOLE’s CAMP program?
1.) Ineligibility of the applicant;
2.) Misrepresentation (or inaccurate) facts in the application; or
3.) Submission of tampered and/or falsified document.
As beneficiary, how can I receive the financial assistance?
The beneficiary-workers can receive their one-time financial aid worth Php5,000 directly in their payroll account from the DOLE via bank transfer. For those who are receiving their wage/salary by cash, the financial support will be transferred through money remittance. This will then be considered as completion of the CAMP. Within three working days, the affected establishment will receive a Notice of Completion e-mail.
Are there any alternative jobs offered by the government for the affected workers?
For workers looking for temporary jobs, the concerned DOLE office can refer them to the Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) in their respective municipalities for a full-cycle employment.
Those who intend to find subsequent employment will be given referral to companies with vacancies that would match the applicants’ qualifications.
DOLE-CAMP became effective on March 21, 2020 which is three days after the publication of its advisory on The Philippine Daily Inquirer. It is to be applied retrospectively from January 2020.
For inquiries about local and overseas employment, labor rights, work conditions and various programs, you may call the 24/7 DOLE hotline 1349. You may also reach them thru the DOLE Facebook page, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more updates, visit their official website at www.dole.gov.ph.
Important Note: DOLE has suspended the acceptance of new applications for CAMP effective 5:00PM of April 15 due to near depletion of funds. Read the full statement here.
Source: DOLE
Makaka claim po ba Yung mga nagtitinda Lang po NG 5,000 sa Dole mga walang employer?
Para sa mga nagttrabaho sa informal sector, maaari po kayong mag-apply sa TUPAD program ng DOLE. Ito po ang link para sa instructions kung paano mag-apply under ng TUPAD program: https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-tupad-bkbk-program-displaced-workers-informal-sector/
Magansang umaga po..wla po kase sa list ung company ko sa 5k n bibigay ng dole ….no work no pay po kase kme….pano po kaya mg apply??? Pde po kaya sa online…naka lockdown po kase kme ..maraming salamat po
Pwede na po kayo mismo ang mag-apply daretso sa DOLE kung hindi po nag-aapply ang inyong employer. Same procedures po ang susundin. Sundan nyo lamang po ang instructions dito sa article na ito:https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-financial-assistance/ para sa requirements at isubmit ang mga ito sa email ng DOLE sa inyong lugar, hanapin lamang po dito ang tamang e-mail address ng DOLE sa inyong lugar: https://www.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/labor-advisory-no.-12-1.pdf
Wala parin po kami nakatangap dito sa aklan
Pwede po kayong magfollow-up sa email kung saan po kayo nagsubmit ng application o kaya mag-email din sa camp.doleble@gmail.com o tumawag sa hotline 1349
kung yung mismo worker po ang mag apply,payroll po ba ng kompanya or payslip ng worker ang ipapasa?
Pay slip po ninyo kasama ang bank details kung saan po pumapasok ang inyong sweldo.
Hello po good day po mam .. sana po ma notice nyu po ang message ko na to . Ako po ay humihingi ng tulong panu po makakuha ng bigay ng dole.. kasi po nong kasagasagan ng pandemic ay sa epson po ako nag tatrabaho kahit lockdown po ay napasok ako.. at nung nabalitaan nmin na may ayuda galing sa dole ay hindi po na approban ang company kasi sa daming employee .. at umabot na na indo ako sa epson .. nawalan po ako ng trabaho . At nag apply po ako sa pki .. at 2months na po ako ngayun don.. nasama po sa na approban ang company pero d po kami na kasama sa listahn na nabigyan kasi nka cut ang pag bigay nila by date hire.. sana po matulongan nyu po ako need lng po talaga ma awa po kau sa akin .. god bless.
Keneth antones
09202795845
Pwede ko po bang makita ung mga list ng company na nabigyan na ng financial assistance? Wala din po kasing update ung company namin ey.
Pwede po kayong magfollow-up sa email kung saan po kayo nagsubmit ng application o kaya mag-email din sa camp.doleble@gmail.com o tumawag sa hotline 1349
I’m a solo parent and like everyone else that are affected most with this Covid19 that we are facing right now. I supposed to go back to work or join the ship this April, but everything was cancelled. How can I claim the above mentioned na Tulong mula sa DOLE? Thank you.
Maaari po kayong makakuha ng benepisyo mula sa Social Amelioration Program. Narito po ang mga detalye: https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dswd-social-amelioration-program/
Gandang gv po dito po s Puerto princess city po ako nagwwork PEO agency po naming s cavite gusto po namin sana malaman kung nag file n po cla kaso d po naming makontak,ang advice po s amin nang admin n my hawk po s amin s ofis n pinapasukan naming tuloy p run DW ang bayad s araw naming kpa ganun po b kasama p rin po b kami s cash assistance?kc po HND po namin agency namin pano po nmin n nag apply cla?tapos po nung nagtaas po ung minimum ng province nung 2018 ng mag 320 po kami cmula po Nov hanggang nkaraang taon po ng oct HND p po NLA binbigay ung 20 pesos po n HND NLA nbayaran s amin any sv DW po OK n DW po un HND po namin kung kelan ibbgay s amin in 2020 n po in po any concern ko sana mareplyan nyo po eto salamar po ng marami
wede na po kayo mismo ang mag-apply daretso sa DOLE kung hindi po nag-aapply ang inyong employer. Same procedures po ang susundin. Sundan nyo lamang po ang instructions dito sa article na ito:https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-financial-assistance/ para sa requirements at isubmit ang mga ito sa email ng DOLE sa inyong lugar, hanapin lamang po dito ang tamang e-mail address ng DOLE sa inyong lugar: https://www.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/labor-advisory-no.-12-1.pdf
Maari rin po kayong mag-apply para sa TUPAD program ng DOLE narito po ang mga detalye: https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-tupad-bkbk-program-displaced-workers-informal-sector/
Paano po ang gagawin kung ang employer ko ay ayaw asikasuhin ang subsidy sa dole? Maari po ba ako mag apply para sa pansarili Kong apply. No work no pay po kasi ako mula pa po kung march 18, 2020, at ayaw po company namin na mag asikaso.
Pwede na po kayo mismo ang mag-apply daretso sa DOLE kung hindi po nag-aapply ang inyong employer. Same procedures po ang susundin. Sundan nyo lamang po ang instructions dito sa article na ito:https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-financial-assistance/ para sa requirements at isubmit ang mga ito sa email ng DOLE sa inyong lugar, hanapin lamang po dito ang tamang e-mail address ng DOLE sa inyong lugar: https://www.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/labor-advisory-no.-12-1.pdf
I am a self employed tutor how can I apply po
Para sa mga nagttrabaho sa informal sector at self-emplpoyed, maaari po kayong mag-apply sa TUPAD program ng DOLE. Ito po ang link para sa instructions kung paano mag-apply under ng TUPAD program: https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-tupad-bkbk-program-displaced-workers-informal-sector/
hi good evening po,
pano po makaprocess yung employe ,kasi sarado po ang office namin at wala po internet at pc/laptop na dala yung boss namin sa bahay po nila at close din po ang mga internet cafe para sana maprocess po yung camp..anu po gagawin kung kami mismo employee nalang ang mag email
Pwede na po kayo mismo ang mag-apply daretso sa DOLE kung hindi po nag-aapply ang inyong employer. Same procedures po ang susundin. Sundan nyo lamang po ang instructions dito sa article na ito:https://www.noypigeeks.com/government/dole-financial-assistance/ para sa requirements at isubmit ang mga ito sa email ng DOLE sa inyong lugar, hanapin lamang po dito ang tamang e-mail address ng DOLE sa inyong lugar: https://www.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/labor-advisory-no.-12-1.pdf