News Release

Department of Labor and Employment

January 17, 2018

TUPAD beneficiaries no longer required to provide protective equipment

The beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers

(TUPAD) Program or the Emergency Employment Program (EEP), who were affected by natural
disasters or emergency situations are now no longer required to provide their own protective
equipment for the community service work provided by the assistance program.

In an administrative order issued by Labor Secretary Silvetsre Bello III, the work programs for
the said worker-beneficiaries are not considered hazardous as defined in the Rule 1013 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

“With the urgent need to provide the TUPAD or EPP as post-disaster intervention to the
workers affected natural calamities, the provision of personal protective equipment such as hat
and t-shirt, will no longer be required provided that work programs do not fall under hazardous
work as defined in Rule 1013 of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards, series of 1989,”
Bello said.

He also said that the program is part of the extended support of the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) in providing relief and emergency livelihood assistance to the victims of the
natural calamities, including typhoon, floods and earthquake.

“DOLE will always provide urgent aid and support for the victims, especially in assisting
displaced workers return to their normal life and recover from the brunt of calamity by giving
them short-term income support,” Bello said.

Under the program, TUPAD beneficiaries will undertake a 10-day community service with a
minimum salary of P285.00 a day.

During the employment, TUPAD beneficiaries will also be provided with employability
enhancement training to prepare them for another round of employment after the completion
of the emergency employment. END/Abegail De Vega