In March, a total of 43 irrigators from the municipalities of Itogon, and Sablan received their TUPAD payout totaling to P277,350.00.
The irrigators conducted canal clearing, and maintenance along irrigation facilities of communal and small irrigation systems in their respective municipalities.
The TUPAD wages were downloaded by the DOLE-CAR to NIA-CAR as part of the agreement to implement TUPAD program towards better irrigation service.
The TUPAD is a community-based emergency employment program of the DOLE that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployment, and seasonal workers for a minimum period of ten days, but not exceeding to 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed per DOLE’s guidelines.
For 2024, the DOLE has earmarked a total of P10 million for the implementation TUPAD towards better irrigation service which targets to benefit about 1,146 farmer-irrigators in the six provinces of the Cordillera region.(JD/RMC- PIA-CAR with NIA-CAR)
