Gov. Ramon V. Guico III is committed to a good governance approach in alleviating poverty with the end goal of providing a better quality of life for Pangasinenses, primarily the underprivileged.
With this commitment, the provincial government, through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), conducted Tulong sa Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) Payouts on August 28 in two (2) different venues, Binalonan and Rosales towns, respectively.
TUPAD is a community-based emergency employment program under DOLE aimed at providing temporary wage employment to seasonal, underemployed, and displaced workers.
The 3,157 total TUPAD beneficiaries from Eastern Pangasinan were as follows: Urdaneta (1753); Binalonan (429); Laoac (10); Sto. Tomas (50); Alcala (60); Villasis (100); Tayug (10); Rosales (403); San Quintin (109); San Nicolas (109); Umingan (109) and Asingan (15).
“Amo yo apo, agpasalamat ak kinne apo Presidente Bongbong Marcos kinne secretary ti DOLE ta daytoy nga pondo ditoy 5th district has a total of 10 million, four hundred forty-eight thousand 700 pesos, ket buong-buo dayta apo, awan iti bawas na, palagi kong sinasabi sa inyo, sa inyo yan, wala po kayong kahati diyan,” Governor Guico said.
Each TUPAD beneficiary received a total of P4,350.00 for the ten (10) days of work on projects like neighborhood cleanups and rehabilitations. Hence, giving the recipients a sigh of relief and much-needed support.
‘Yung tulong na maibibigay ng programang ito ay malaking tulong na po sa amin dahil sa hirap ng buhay. Malaking tulong na po ito para sa allowance at pambili ng mga kakailanganin ng mga bata sa eskwelahan dahil kolehiyo at high school na po ang aking mga anak. Para sa akin ay napakaganda po ng ipinapakitang serbisyo ni Governor Guico,’ Glenda Almuete, an online tutor and a TUPAD recipient from Umingan, said.
Meanwhile, Anastacia Asuncion Magaway from San Pedro West, Rosales, was heard saying, “Napakabuti po ni Gov. Guico, kaya napakalaking pasalamat po namin sa kaniya. Ang makukuha ko po ngayon ay malaking tulong na gagamitin ko para sa pangdagdag sa aking negosyo bilang nagtitinda ng isda.”
Gov. Guico defines the kind of leadership worthy of praise and trust of the people.
5th District Congressman Ramon Guico Jr., Vice Governor Mark Lambino, FSLP Chair Maan Guico, Board Members Jan Louie Sison at Chinky Tababa, 5th District Consultant Isong Basco, 6th District Consultant Vicky Saldivar, Gilbert Estrella, DOLE Assistant Region 1 Director Honorina Baga, Rosales Mayor William Cesar, BM Salvador Perez Jr., BM Noel Bince, SK Federation President Joyce Fernandez, Sto Tomas Vice Mayor Timoteo Villar, San Nicolas Councilor Maricon Operana, and other LGU officials from Udaneta City attended the payout.
The next payout is slated on Friday, August 30 in Calasiao town.
(Chona C. Bugayong, Bernie Cabero/PIMRO)
