DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disbursed PHP4.7 million in financial assistance on Saturday to 960 beneficiaries in Negros Oriental's provincial capital through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.
The payout, marking the first for Negros Oriental this year, took place at the Dumaguete City National High School gymnasium. The funds, allocated from the office of Senator Bong Revilla Jr., who attended the event, were transmitted to DOLE-Central Visayas and then forwarded to the local DOLE.
Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo committed to securing additional government aid for eligible city residents.
Rubie Cempron, the focal person of the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program in the area, explained in an interview that the disbursement covered beneficiaries who engaged in ten days of work in December of the previous year, undertaking tasks such as street and canal cleaning.
Cempron noted that village officials assessed the beneficiaries, providing the final list to the local government unit for financial assistance requests. Additionally, she mentioned that even senior citizens could apply for TUPAD enrollment, given they present a doctor's certificate confirming their fitness for work.
TUPAD is a community-based assistance package offering emergency employment to displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers, with a duration ranging from a minimum of 10 days to a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of the work. (PNA)
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