LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM. Senator Christopher Lawrence Go (front, center) graces the profiling or validation of the documents and orientation of the 500 beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) on Friday (March 15, 2024). The beneficiaries are farmers from Mapandan town, Pangasinan. (Photo by Liwayway Yparraguirre)
MAPANDAN, Pangasinan – Some 500 farmers from this town who are affected by the impact of El Niño phenomenon have been given temporary work under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD).
"Malaking tulong ito para sa mga gastusin sa bahay lalo ngayon (This is huge help for the expenses at home especially during this time)," said Lilia Penuliar of Barangay Jimenez and one of the beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) program.
The beneficiaries, who will earn PHP4,350 for the 10-day work, will start their duties this week.
They will be given personal protective equipment, cowboy hats, long sleeve shirts and insurance coverage.
The program was funded through the Office of Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, which will also extend family food packs, vitamins and facemasks, among others, to the beneficiaries.
TUPAD is a community-based emergency employment program that provides short-term jobs to displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers. (PNA)
