CAMIGUIN (PIA) -- Aiding 293 individuals in Camiguin, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Camiguin Provincial Office and the provincial government recently held the livelihood projects turnover and Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program payout.
A total of 58 recipients benefited from a total of P580,000 worth of livelihood start-up and enhancement projects under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) on January 26.
"These projects covered various sectors, including bread and pastry making, e-loading, souvenir shop enhancement, sari-sari store enhancement, fruit tree plantation, building construction for poultry production, native chicken production, rice retailing, and start-up for sari-sari stores," said DOLE-10 Camiguin Provincial Field Office Chief Arlyn Bael, adding that each recipient received assistance amounting to P10,000.
Moreover, on February 1, another set of ten individuals in Guinsiliban received P110,000 worth of livelihood starter kits and enhancement projects under DILP. In partnership with the Mambajao Local Government Unit, each beneficiary was supported with P11,000 worth of projects, focusing on native chicken production enhancement, sari-sari store enhancement, free-range chicken production, and rice retailing.
Bael highlighted the significance of these grants in providing stable income, alleviating poverty, improving living conditions, and boosting economic activity within the community.
For TUPAD, a total of 225 displaced workers in the province received more than P911,250 in wages through a 10-day emergency employment program. Each beneficiary received P4,050, based on the region's minimum wage rate. The TUPAD program aims to enhance the living conditions of the poor and vulnerable beneficiaries by providing income augmentation, subsequently boosting economic activities within the community.
Bael underscored the importance of these grants, emphasizing their role in enhancing income sources and reducing the vulnerability of the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable workers while simultaneously improving their living conditions. (RTP/PIA-10/Camiguin)
