Some 1,120 displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers, mostly farmers, received on May 31, a total of PhP 4.96 million cash assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD), the beneficiaries for PhP 4,430 each as payment for their emergency employment.
DOLE Davao de Oro provincial director Niel Allan Baban encouraged the beneficiaries to also help themselves to improve their living condition.
“Magtinabangay ta. Dili tanan panahon naa ang goberno. Kamo pud ang motabang sa inyong kaugalingon,” he said. (We should help each other. The government will not be there (for you) at all times). You should also help yourselves.)
The payout was conducted at the Children’s Park Pavilion of the Davao de Oro Provincial Capitol Compound.
Aside from the TUPAD payout, 21 local farmers’ associations, cooperatives, and business establishments displayed their in the said area through a one-day ‘Kadiwa sa Pangulo para sa Pilipinong Manggagawa.’
Among the products displayed were agricultural produce like vegetables, fruits, fish, and dairy; local delicacies; textiles and garments. (PIA Davao de Oro/MLU)
