Rep. Pulong facilitates release of government assistance to over 11,000 marginalized workers

Over 11,000 marginalized workers in Davao City receive Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) assistance since October 2022 through the facilitation of the Office of the First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte. LEAN DAVAL JR.
Over 11,000 marginalized workers in Davao City receive Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) assistance since October 2022 through the facilitation of the Office of the First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte. LEAN DAVAL JR.

More than 11,000 beneficiaries in Davao City received cash assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE’s) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) since 2022, according to Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte on Monday afternoon.

Facilitated by the Office of the First Congressional District and DOLE regional office, the beneficiaries numbering 11,019 including 580 recipients of assistance on February 20, 2023, have received TUPAD payout since October 2022. These beneficiaries were composed of vendors, tailors, school maintenance, hair stylists/barbers, and cobblers, among others.

Rep. Duterte is hopeful that the TUPAD program can help the beneficiaries’ families during the challenging times, encouraging them to continually support the government’s efforts to provide programs for disadvantaged and displaced workers.

Rep. Duterte vowed to keep helping those in need. The DOLE 11 also promised that, despite a tight budget, the TUPAD program will continue to run its flagship emergency employment program for struggling workers.

TUPAD is a community–based package of assistance that offers emergency service for displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers for at least 10 days, but not more than 30 days, depending on the nature of their work.

Most workers, primarily displaced and disadvantaged, unemployed, and senior citizens, from the informal sector will work on tree planting, community gardening, reforestation, road cleaning, drainage/canal de-clogging, community clean-up, and refurbishment of tourist attractions.

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