00:00More than 70,000 workers were affected by the typhoon Christine in Calabarzona
00:05when the government provided assistance through the Department of Labor and Employment's Tupad Program.
00:11Bian Manalo of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:16The Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE-Calabarzona spent P424 million
00:23for the rollout of the Disadvantaged Workers or Tupad Program.
00:29More than 70,000 Disadvantaged Workers were affected by the typhoon Christine in the region when the government provided assistance.
00:38Batangas received P170 million for almost 30,000 beneficiaries.
00:45Cavite received P80 million for more than 14,000 beneficiaries.
00:52Laguna received P80 million for more than 14,000 beneficiaries.
00:58More than P60 million for the province of Quezon.
01:02And more than P16 million for the province of Rizala.
01:06In exchange, beneficiaries need to work within 10 days
01:12that are related to community clean-up, debris clearing, and rehabilitation of public infrastructure.
01:19To the people who lost their livelihood or job,
01:23they can contact our offices or the nearest public employment services office.
01:30All municipalities and provinces have such offices.
01:35More than P30 million worth of cash for work wages were distributed by DOLE
01:42to those affected by the typhoon in some places in Bicol Region.
01:46It is still a part of the Disadvantaged Workers Assistance Program of the agency.
01:52More than 7,000 beneficiaries received assistance.
01:56The distribution of assistance in the region started on October 28 and will last until November 5.
02:03To the workers, companies, and offices,
02:08before or after the typhoon,
02:13we made sure that they are safe and far from any misfortune.
02:21The beneficiaries of the assistance program helped in the construction of a road in Marigundo, North Romblona.
02:28The road serves as a road to the town proper.
02:32DOLE promised that it will continue to provide work to the disadvantaged workers in the region
02:39through the assistance program.
02:41The beneficiaries received P395,
02:45which is the highest minimum wage in the region.
02:49BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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