320 Talisaynons Receive TUPAD Payout Ahead of Year-End Holidays

December 28, 2025

A total of 320 Talisaynons from 10 barangays in Talisay City received their wages under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program on December 24 and December 28 at the Zone 2 Covered Court, ahead of the year-end holidays. The first batch of beneficiaries, released on December 24, covered 160 workers, including 40 beneficiaries from Barangay Concepcion, while Barangays Cabatangan, Zone 10, Zone 2, and E. Lizares each accounted for 30 beneficiaries. The second batch, paid out on December 28, likewise benefited 160 Talisaynons, with Zone 3 recording the highest number at 40 beneficiaries, followed by Zone 4-A, Matab-ang, Zone 7, and Zone 12, which each had 30 beneficiaries. The beneficiaries were assigned to their respective barangays for a 10-day work period, starting December 15, during which they undertook community-based tasks, including cleaning public areas, maintaining public spaces, and clearing drainage canals. The implementation of the TUPAD program in Talisay City is spearheaded by Negros Occidental Third District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the City Government of Talisay City, led by Mayor Atty. Weng Lizares. TUPAD is a flagship emergency employment program of DOLE that provides short-term work opportunities to displaced, underemployed, and disadvantaged workers. Through labor-intensive community projects, the program offers temporary income support while helping improve and maintain public areas in local communities. *

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