DOLE allots P2.57 billion for worker assistance program

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated P2.57 billion for its Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) to assist a total of 406,781 Filipino workers nationwide.

This significant allocation was announced by DOLE on Labor Day, May 1, highlighting the agency's commitment to supporting its workforce.

The DILEEP encompasses two main components: the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, which provides emergency employment to 389,613 individuals, and the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), offering livelihood grants to 17,168 beneficiaries.

CALABARZON is the leading region in terms of DILEEP aid, receiving P457.8 million for approximately 76,000 beneficiaries.

Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and the Davao Region also received substantial allocations, with P301.9 million, P263.6 million, and P259.6 million respectively.

In addition to the DILEEP initiatives, the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program will establish 1,170 sites across the country to provide affordable goods to workers and the public.

This year's Labor Day celebration, themed "Manggagawang Pilipino, Kaagapay sa Pag-unlad, Sandigan ng mas Matatag na Bagong Pilipinas," features nationwide job fairs and other services in collaboration with the private sector.