DAVAO CITY – Rey Antonio Magbanua, 55, a former machine operator of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc., received from the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) thru its Region Extension Unit-11 P20,000 as EC livelihood starter kit for his chosen business.
On January 24, 2020, Magbanua was riding his bike from work when a taxi suddenly hit him.
He sustained a fracture in the left wrist, which forced him to not work for one month, resulting in loss of income.
Before he was granted livelihood assistance, Magbanua underwent an ECC-financed physical therapy at the Mindanao Orthopedic Sports and Rehabilitation Center Inc. and entrepreneurial training spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry-11.
In addition, he also received an P10,000 EC cash assistance and a P5,500 travel and meal allowance (TMA) aside from the EC sickness benefits he availed through the Social Security System (SSS).
Magbanua said that the livelihood package he received from the EC program would improve his earning capacity.
“Maraming salamat po sa ECC, malaking tulong po itong ibinigay ninyong negosyo sa aking pamilya (Thank you very much ECC. This business would help my family a lot),” he added.
Every year, hundreds of individuals with work-related disability (PWRDs) receive livelihood assistance under the ECC Katulong at Gabay sa Manggagawang may Kapansanan (KaGabay) program to enable them to provide the needs of their families despite their disability.