Some 25 inmates received more than P8,000 in wages after they completed work under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program in Barangay Kenram, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.
The initiative, facilitated by the DOLE Regional Office 12 (RO12) through its Sultan Kudarat Field Office, highlighted the Marcos administration’s effort to extend rehabilitative and employment opportunities to the most vulnerable, supporting both reintegration and facility improvement within the BJMP.
In a statement, DOLE Assistant Regional Director Fatima Quorayce Bataga said the inmates delivered 20 days of facility rehabilitation work, including the construction of a Gender and Development Area, CCTV Command Center, Bravo Post, and a Gulayan sa Piitan (vegetable garden). Vito Barcelo
She said the inmates received a total of P215,000 or P8,600.00 each.
Bataga led the activity and underscored that programs like TUPAD offer hope and renewed purpose for PDLs as they prepare for life after incarceration.
“The DOLE and other government agencies are here to help. TUPAD is just one way for them to pursue their dreams, especially if one day they will go out of the facility,” she said.
OIC District Jail Warden JSINSP Darius Tenchavez also welcomed the project, praising its dual benefit of not only providing dignified opportunities for detainees but also enhancing the jail’s living conditions.
DOLE continues to expand its reach, delivering meaningful livelihood support that upholds dignity and creates second chances, even for those behind bars.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “PWDs get 8k salaries after being hired by DOLE”
