Beneficiaries of TUPAD Program in Catigbian start work at the Multi-Purpose Building as part of a 10-day community project employment implemented by DOLE in partnership with the Office of First District Rep. Edgar Migriño Chatto and in coordination with LGU Catigbian, Bohol. TUPAD stands for Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program. It is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed. (Contributed photo)

Implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program in the First District of Bohol began is now in full swing, in partnership with the office of Cong. Edgar M. Chatto. 

The simultaneous activities for various community projects for the first batch began across the city and all municipalities that belong to the First District of Bohol. 

Beneficiaries of the program were assigned based on the request of the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) who also assigned the tasks to be accomplished under the program. 

TUPAD is a program under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that provides 10-day temporary employment to disadvantaged/displaced workers. 

Beneficiaries receive a daily wage of P435 for 4 hours of work, earning for them a total of P4,350 for the 10-day period that will end on March 27, 2023. 

Prior to their actual engagement in employment, the beneficiaries were given a basic orientation and provided uniforms.

The TUPAD program had already benefited thousands across all municipalities and the city in the First District especially those whose livelihood and employment had been affected during the COVID pandemic and in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette.