54 Addressing Inequality During the Pandemic of the Workers in the Informal Economy Development Division shared that the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) is a flagship program of the DOLE that provides grant assistance for capacity-building on livelihood and entrepreneurial ventures for vulnerable and marginalized workers. The program seeks to contribute to poverty reduction and reduce the vulnerability to risks of the working poor, vulnerable and marginalized workers either through emergency employment, and promotion of entrepreneurship and community enterprises. Livelihood projects may be undertaken by individuals or groups under this program. It is composed of three (3) components, namely: Kabuhayan Formation, Kabuhayan Enhancement, and Kabuhayan Restoration.191 216 Ms. Gonzales also shared that DOLE released a total of PhP 983, 554, 970 grants and they have established a total of 31, 292 projects. The table below “Kabuhayan or DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP)” shows DOLE’s accomplishment in terms of the assistance provided to the informal workers for 2020 and as of the 1st quarter of 2021.192 217 Under the program of the SSS, Mr. Carlo Villacorta, Acting Head of the Professional Sector Department and Concurrent Acting Head of the Cooperatives and Informal Sector Department, reported that there are 8.3 million WIES covered by SSS, and eligible to at least one (1) benefit without financial claim yet and have not yet filed for a final claim with SSS. He asserted that “many informal sector workers are continuing payment of their SSS contributions as voluntary members.”193 218 The government allocated a budget for emergency cash subsidy to provide support to the marginalized sectors for the provision of their basic necessities during the lockdown. However, 2.27 percent of the participants did not receive cash assistance. Some of them received food and non-food items from their respective local government units while the jeepney drivers received in-kind assistance. All of the participants also shared that their 191 DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program and Emergency Employment Programs (DILEEP), available at https://bwsc.dole. gov.ph/programs-and-projects-submenu1/dileep.html, last accessed August 3, 2021. 192 Commission on Human Rights. (2021). A Human Rights Situation Report: The Right to Social Security of the Workers in the Informal Economy / Sector. 193 CHR Consultation with the representatives of the national government agencies, supra note 40.