Amazing Jing for Life: TUPAD is Bello's Legacy

TUPAD is Bello's Legacy

Sec. Silvestre Bello III is Mr. TUPAD, and currently the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment

TUPAD ( Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers) program is raking high praises for its success and unwavering help and support to an almost million workers last year.

The said program was the brainchild of no other that Sec. Sivestre Bello III of the Department of Labor and Employment. And because of this, he's now tagged as our government's "Mr. TUPAD."

Even Iloilo City's Rep, Jam Baronda, had only but good words for the TUPAD program. “TUPAD is DOLE’s most successful program that has helped Filipinos who were unfortunately affected especially by the ongoing pandemic. Sec. Silvestre Bello III is the government’s Mr. Tupad,” said Baronda.

Iloilo City Rep. Jam Baronda

According to DOLE, by December last year, P4.5 billion in wages was paid to nearly one million workers affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and typhoons that hit the country. The displaced workers were given emergency employment to help them tide over the crisis.

DOLE said 939,209 informal sector workers were assisted under TUPAD. Under the Bayanihan Act 2, P6 billion was allotted for the program. Beneficiaries were paid to work for 10 to 16 days.

Baronda thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and Bello for helping thousands of displaced workers in the country. “The President’s mandate under the pandemic is to help millions of Filipinos through various means and TUPAD is one of them,” she said.

More than 1M TUPAD beneficiaries are expected by the DOLE since they still have available funds for the program. Due to the unexpected outburst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, a lot of businesses and individuals were greatly affected and as a result, a lot were also displaced unfortunately.

Through DOLE’s TUPAD, the government continues to provide help to displaced workers through employment,” she said.