Mayor April Aguilar attends the orientation of TUPAD beneficiaries and gives reminders for their deployment to various barangays for community cleanup activities (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO)
Five hundred members of various tricycle operators and drivers’ associations (TODA) in Las Piñas City have been deployed to their respective barangays to carry out community cleanup activities under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.
Mayor April Aguilar said the beneficiaries have started their 10-day work assignment, where they will assist in cleaning creeks, public markets, roads, and other areas identified by the city government.
Aguilar said that some of the workers were deployed with personnel from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) to help clear and clean creeks as part of the city’s efforts to maintain clean waterways and reduce the risk of flooding.
She said that others were assigned to cleanup activities in public markets and along roads in their respective barangays.
The mayor said that each beneficiary will receive P755 per day for 10 days, or a total of P7,550, for the services they render under the program.
She said that Public Employment Service Office (PESO) head Red Garcia and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas (Muntaparlas) Director Jeremiah Carlos, conducted the orientation before the workers were deployed.
The city government said the program provides temporary employment assistance while mobilizing workers to help maintain the cleanliness of communities.
Aguilar reminded the beneficiaries to perform their assigned duties responsibly and work closely with barangay and city personnel throughout their 10-day engagement.