PESO identifies 1st batch of TUPAD #BKBK beneficiaries
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in cooperation with the office of the Community Affairs has identified the 38 beneficiaries who may avail of the emergency employment through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) TUPAD #BKBK Project.
In an interview with PESO Manager Bernardo Taperla, he said that the chosen 38 recipients from the different barangays are now subject for deployment. They will be tapped to disinfect dwellings and the immediate vicinity of their houses.
Also, the said individuals will be assigned in the African Swine Fever (ASF) Task Force under the office of the City Veterinarian. They will start working on April 6 to April 20 with a minimum daily wage of P326, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
TUPAD #BKBK which stands for “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers Program #Barangay Ko, BahayKo Disinfecting/Sanitation Project,” is a package of assistance provided by DOLE to address the loss of income of workers in the informal sector affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine against COVID-19 pandemic.
Initially, DOLE has allotted 38 slots limit for the first batch of beneficiaries and allocated P123,880 for the implementation of the TUPAD #BKBK in the City of Koronadal.
In anticipation of the surge of more applicants in the coming days, Taperla said that they intend to open 295 additional slots that will be funded through the initiative of Congressman Ferdinand Hernandez of the 2nd Congressional District of South Cotabato.
“Si Cong. Dinand may inallocate na 295 slots. Pero yung kay Cong., after pa sa [makakuha] amelioration program. Kung sino yung hindi nabigyan sa amelioration, doon kukunin ang 295 beneficiaries na ididivide sa 27 barangays,” Taperla stressed.
However, the said additional slots are inapplicable to individuals who have availed any financial assistance from the social amelioration program.