DOLE-TUPAD pays P22.8M to SurSur workers affected by TS Auring By Nida Grace P. Barcena
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Surigao del Sur Provincial Office has successfully implemented the TUlong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/ Disadvantaged Workers or TUPAD in Surigao del Sur, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur as its accredited co-partner (ACP). provided with 15day temporary wage The report said 4,740 employment that informal economy involved cleaning of workers identified as public facilities and affected by Tropical community gardening. Storm (TS) Auring last Following Caraga February 2021 were the Region’s daily minimum beneficiaries, as per rate of P320.00, each commitment of DOLE beneficiary received Secretary Silvestre Bello P4,800.00 as salary for III. the work done. Also, some 250 workers They were also provided from each of the 17 1-year accident municipalities and two insurance and personal (2) component cities in protective equipment the Province of Surigao del Sur have availed the that included a TUPAD long-sleeved shirt and said program. 15 pieces of disposable facemasks, to ensure The beneficiaries were
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protection from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). TUPAD is DOLE’s safety net program that provides temporary wage employment to the workers in the informal sector particularly the unpaid family workers and selfemployed workers with elementary occupations who were displaced or whose earnings were affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or natural calamities such as TS Auring. (PIASurigao del Sur) Caraga INFOCUS
