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REPLANTING.Seaweed farmers in Dawahon Islet in Bato, Leyte receive seedlings on Aug. 25, 2022. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed 17,629 seaweed seedlings to farmers in Dawahon to revive the seaweed industry within the year after it was wrecked by Typhoon Odette in late 2021.(Photo courtesy of BFAR) TACLOBAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed 17,629 seaweed seedlings to farmers in Dawahon Islet in Bato, Leyte to revive the industry within the year after it was wrecked by Typhoon Odette in late 2021. BFAR 8 (Eastern Visayas) seaweed development program focal person Vicenta Promijo said in a phone interview Tuesday that the seedlings, to be planted on a 3,453-square meter farm, are just an initial intervention for the coastal community. "Our goal is to fully re-establish seaweed farming in the islet within the year. We will distribute another set of seaweed propagules to these fisherfolk beneficiaries by Octo
BACOLOD CITY - A total of 29,042 vulnerable workers here and in Negros Occidental received emergency employment assistance from the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) from January to June this year. The aid, amounting to PHP115.892 million, included wages, personal protective equipment, and insurance coverage. The beneficiaries from Negros Occidental and Bacolod City were among the 95,261 displaced and informal workers from various local government units in Western Visayas (Region 6) in the first six months of 2022. In a statement on Thursday, DOLE-6 Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. said they maximize efforts to reach the most number of informal workers across the region and continuously push to fast-track the processing of assistance to those in the marginalized sector. "Reaching the far-flung barangays is our way of bringing government services closer to the people and carrying out o
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expanded its emergency employment program, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) to still help the beneficiaries work up to a maximum of 90 days. Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) Director Ma. Karen Trayvilla said the expansion of the program's coverage is one of the DOLE's contributions to fortify the economy. "One of the contributions of DOLE to revitalize the economy through the DOLE integrated livelihood employment program as part of BWSC contribution to the national employment recovery strategy (NERS)," she said in a virtual forum. The expanded TUPAD program has been classified in four categories: Emergency Response Method, Labor-Intensive Method, Labor-Based Method, and Labor-Based Equipment Supported Method. Under Emergency Response Method, employees will be hired for 15 days to perform light work such as street sweeping and cleaning of public f