MORE WORKERS RECEIVE DOLE SUPPORT DURING 92ND ANNIV CELEB.

(Top photo) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Carmela I. Torres (2nd from left), together with Assistant Secretary Joel M. Gonzales (2nd from right), Bureau of Local Employment Director Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr. (rightmost), and DOLE-National Capital Region Regional Director Atty. Sarah Buena S. Mirasol (leftmost), spearhead the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program payout at the 92nd DOLE Founding Anniversary Job Fair + Skills e-Hub event held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on December 11, 2025. A total of PHP 1.2 million in financial assistance was distributed to 150 beneficiaries during the event, which was graced by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. In addition to the TUPAD program payout, DOLE also awarded over PHP 2.6 million in subsidies to five micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) beneficiaries of the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (AMP). Under the theme “Tatak DOLE sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Tapat at Nararapat Para Sa Lahat,” the Department reaffirms its dedication to generating more jobs and opportunities that improve the overall quality of life of Filipino workers and their families. Photos by Ali Creo/DOLE IPS