P44-M in TUPAD wages disbursed in Ilocos Region in Q1
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disbursed a total of PHP44 million in wages in Ilocos Region under its flagship employment program. A total of 12,386 displaced and disadvantaged workers in the informal sector benefitted from the department's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in the January to March period. "TUPAD has become a very important financial safety net for many of our informal workers. We are grateful to have been part of a program that has recreated jobs and ...