Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

INQUiRY of Mr. Fred L. Rebadulla II, almost more than a year of highly militarized and threatening implementation of Community Quarantine that disrupts millions livelihood and claiming many lives of artists/cultural workers. The Republic of the Philippines have endorsed TUPAD or Tulong sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers and joint Endorsed with the National Commission For Culture and the Arts agency. Source: https://www.dole.gov.ph/tupad-contents/

TUPAD of the Department of Labor Joint the National Commission for Culture Arts (NCCA) Beneficiary Covid-19 Fred L. Rebadulla II, Inquiry Assistance to Artists/Cultural Workers in National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) of DOLE TUPAD of the Beneficiary Covid-19 INQUiRY of Mr. Fred L. Rebadulla II, almost more than a year of highly militarized and threatening implementation of Community Quarantine disrupts millions livelihood and claiming many lives of artists/cultural workers. The Republic of the Philippines have endorsed TUPAD or Tulong sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed. Like wise the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has endorsed artists and cultural workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) amelioration program. Sources: Source: https://www.dole.gov.ph/tupad-contents/ Elaboration to Subject Concern: Source: https://www.dole.gov.ph/tupad-contents/ www.google.com.ph/amp/s/newsinfo.inquirer.net/1255703/ncca-endorses-artists-cultural-workers-for-inclusion-in-dole-amelioration-program/amp TUPAD or Tulong sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed. Only the following types of projects can be supported with such assistance: Social community projects, such as repair, maintenance, and/or improvement of common public facilities and infrastructure such as schools and health centers, debris clearing, de-clogging of canals, debris segregation and materials recovery, stockpiling and clearing Economic community projects like repair, maintenance and/or rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads, bridges, post-harvest facilities, public markets and common service facilities such as production and display centers, fishports Agro-forestry community projects, such as tree planting, seedling preparation, and reforestation Prior to one’s actual engagement in employment, the beneficiary will be provided with the following: basic orientation on safety and health; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the form of T-shirt and hat enrolment in group micro-insurance, to be included in the total project cost or as counterpart of the ACP/LGU; and TUPAD ID. Also, the beneficiary should signify his/her intention to avail of skills training to prepare towards self or wage employment after the project. The payment of wages of the TUPAD beneficiaries are coursed through a money remittance service provider to ensure standard application across all regions in terms of mechanics and service fee costs. In cases where an Accredited Co-Partner Is involved in the implementation, the ACP (including LGUs) shall facilitate the payment of wages of the TUPAD beneficiaries using a prescribed payroll, with representative/s from DOLE RO/PO/FO as witness/es. With the conclusion of the employment project, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) or its accredited training institutions will be tapped to conduct the skills training for the TUPAD beneficiaries under its Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP). Liquidation by the ACP of the fund assistance released and submission of necessary reports and supporting documents must be undertaken within 60 days upon completion of the project; --AND-- Source: https://www.google.com.ph/amp/s/newsinfo.inquirer.net/1255703/ncca-endorses-artists-cultural-workers-for-inclusion-in-dole-amelioration-program/amp NCCA endorses artists, cultural workers for inclusion in DOLE amelioration program By: Cathrine Gonzales - 1 year ago MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has endorsed artists and cultural workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) amelioration program. The NCCA said it has coordinated with artists and cultural workers from different communities for the list of individuals to be endorsed for the DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. “The NCCA received 748 initial applications from various artists, arts groups, and cultural communities nationwide. These applications were already forwarded to DOLE’s TUPAD amelioration program, and shall be subjected to further evaluation,” the commission said in a statement on Tuesday. TUPAD is an emergency employment program of the government for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers whose livelihoods were held back by the crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Once approved, artists and cultural workers shall receive the corresponding amount specified by DOLE per region, according to NCCA. READ: DOLE to give cash aid to 350,000 workers affected by ECQ by April 14 The commission added it will further coordinate with the department for the possibility of a second batch of application. “Meanwhile, the NCCA shall further develop programs and projects that will cater to the needs of the artists and cultural works in this time of COVID-19 crisis,” it added.