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Manila e-trike drivers to get disinfection work
The Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) is extending emergency employment to e-trike drivers in Manila through the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Disadvantaged/Displaced workers (TUPAD) program.
The emergency employment involves sanitation and disinfection of public places and communities within their respective barangays.
This initiative is part of the Barangay Ko, Bahay Ko (BKBK) work scheme, which is designed to assist informal sector workers while adhering to social distancing protocols to combat the spread of COVID-19.
DOLE-NCR Regional Director Sarah Buena Mirasol clarified that the e-trike drivers will focus on disinfection efforts and will strictly observe social distancing during their work.
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