Las Piñas gov't to deploy over 150 TUPAD beneficiaries to fight dengue
Mayor April Aguilar with the TUPAD beneficiaries program against dengue (Photo from Las Piñas PIO)
The city government of Las Piñas announced that over 150 beneficiaries of Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) will be deployed to conduct cleaning operations in different communities and schools to fight dengue.
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the TUPAD program against dengue is a collaborative effort between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), City Health Office (CHO), and the Department of Education (DepEd).
Aguilar said the beneficiaries will help clean the community, clear potential mosquito breeding sites, and the school surroundings to prevent students from being infected with the mosquito-borne disease, and also to fight and reduce dengue cases in the city.
Beneficiaries are set to work for 24 days and will receive P695 per day, or a total of P16,680 compensation for their work.
The mayor also said that all sectors will benefit from the program, including Katipunan ng Liping Pilina ( KALIPI), solo parents, persons with disability (PWDs), senior citizens, and others.