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Over 700 dependents of PDLs in Pangasinan hired in DOLE's emergency employment program
Philippines
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Over 700 dependents of PDLs in Pangasinan hired in DOLE's emergency employment program
Over 700 dependents of PDLs in Pangasinan hired in DOLE's emergency employment program
Published May 29, 2023 08:54 am
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Updated May 29, 2023 08:54 am
More than 700 persons, including dependents of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and other people classified to be under crisis in Alaminos, Pangasinan, have been selected as beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In a statement, DOLE said the beneficiaries were included in its DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) wherein they would be paid P400 per day for 10 days of work starting Friday, June 2.
TUPAD provides temporary jobs to displaced workers, underemployed, and seasonal workers.
“Malaking tulong ito sa kanila since makakaprovide na sila sa kanilang family habang sila ay nasa loob since limited ang source of income nila (This is a huge help for them to provide for their families, since their source of income is very limited),” said Mayor Arth Brian Celeste of Alaminos City.
DOLE Alaminos field officer Mhel Santiago Gaspar said the beneficiaries were tasked to maintain the Hundred Island National Park and the creeks or rivers in their barangays.
“They will be monitored closely to ensure that they are really working. This is not a dole-out but they really have to work for it,” said Gaspar.
The beneficiaries will also receive personal protective equipment to shield them from the sun's heat or the rain while they are working, in addition to their pay and annual life insurance. (Nicole Magmanlac)