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ADDRESSED
IN-PALACE ENGAGEMENT
1. The DFA, DMW,
DSWD, DOLE, TESDA,
and OWWA to extend
all possible financial
and other assistance to
the next-of-kin of the
fatalities in the conflict
Philippine Embassy Report on
Confirmed Filipino Fatalities in
the Israel-Gaza Conflict (11
October 2023)
2. The DFA, DMW,
DSWD, DOLE, TESDA,
OWWA, and ODESFA
to extend all financial
and other assistance
possible to Jovelle
Castelvi,3 Angelica
Aguirre,4 or any next-of-
kin of the casualties in
the conflict, subject to
existing laws, rules, and
regulations
Philippine Embassy Report on
Confirmed Filipino Fatalities in
the Israel-Gaza Conflict (11
October 2023)
OFW WELFARE
UPDATES
(as of 29 February 2024)
Following are the assistance provided to the next-of-kin of the fatalities of the Israel-
Hamas conflict:
● DOLE.1 The DOLE provided the following assistance to the next-of-kin of the
fatalities in the Israel-Gaza conflict:
⮚ Livelihood assistance to nine beneficiaries, amounting to a total of
PhP270,000.00. Currently, the DOLE is in the process of reviewing 12
applications for livelihood assistance totaling PhP358,556.00;
⮚ Request for quotations for the requested livelihood assistance for the siblings
of Ms. Loreta Alacre of Sitio Camay-an, Brgy. Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City is
currently being worked out with the concerned field office;
⮚ Inclusion of Loreta Alacre’s next-of-kin in the DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay
sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD);
⮚ Assistance to three relatives of the deceased overseas Filipino worker, Ms.
Angelyn Aguirre, which includes a Negosyo sa Kariton Project for her mother,
among others;
⮚ Ongoing coordination of concerned DOLE regional offices with the families of
other fatalities (i.e., Paul Vincent M. Castelvi, and Grace R. Cabrera) to assess
the needed program intervention under DILP, TUPAD, and other employment
facilitation assistance; and
⮚ Referral of Ms. Maribeth Umaguing, a repatriate, to the DMW for possible
overseas employment, and her daughter for Special Education for Student.

Assistance to the immediate relatives of Filipino repatriates2 were also provided

under the DILP, TUPAD, and employment facilitation programs

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DIRECTIVES
ADDRESSED
IN-PALACE ENGAGEMENTS
3. The DOLE to work with
both houses of
Congress in drafting a
framework, which would
generate more jobs, in
accordance with the
Philippine Development
Plan (PDP) 2023-2028
1st LEDAC Meeting
October 2022)
UPDATES
(as of 29 February 2024)
On 27 September 2023, the President signed RA 11962 (or the Trabaho Para sa
Bayan Act.), which aims to institutionalize a National Employment Master Plan to
promote job-led economic growth and enhanced industry collaboration, provide
overall services for worker development, and push for support and incentives to
businesses.
The master plan, which has a three-, six-, and 10-year development timeline,
includes initiatives for supporting micro, small and medium enterprises, worker
upskilling, employer incentives, youth employment, as well as the reintegration of
(10
overseas Filipino workers.

It will also establish the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Inter-Agency Council, which will
monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation of the components of the plan.5

1
DOLE, 20 October 2023; 24 November 2023; and 11 December 2023
2
These are Nheva Jane Lazaro Aguillo (Piddig, llocos Norte); Noralyn Natividad Domingcil (Bacarra, llocos Norte); and Welindina N. Sabado
(Malasiqui, Pangasinan)
3
Wife of Paul Vincent M. Castelvi, a Filipino caregiver in Israel who is one of the casualties in the Gaza-Israel conflict
4
Sister/next-of-kin of Angielyn Aguirre, a Filipino caregiver in Israel who is one of the casualties in the Gaza-Israel conflict
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OUT-OF-PALACE ENGAGEMENTS
4. The DOLE Region XI to On 22 November 2022, the DOLE provided the PMS with a copy of the latest
submit detailed available Labor Force Survey’s Public Use Files of 2020.6
information on the
demography of
unemployment data in
the region to determine
the age and gender
groups the government
would need to focus its
intervention.

Briefing on the Situation in

Davao Region (27 October
2022)
ONGOING
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA)
5. The DTI, NEDA, and On 12 January 2024, the DTI-BOI conducted the TWG meeting on IT-BPM and
DOLE to work with discussed the following proposals:7
concerned agencies to  Conduct of digital technology and digital skills mapping nationwide 8, with the
nurture the growth of DOLE as lead and in collaboration with the DICT, LGUs, and stakeholders. This
the services sector, is pursuant to Republic Act No. 11927 or The Philippine Digital Workforce
particularly the Competitiveness Act; and
Information Technology-  IBPAP’s proposal to conduct the 2nd/2024 Talent Summit on 20 April 2024.
Business Process
Management sector.
2023 SONA (24 July 2023)

6. The DOLE, DTI, CHED,

and TESDA to In line with the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan (PLEP) 2023-2028's focus on
strengthen government- upskilling and reskilling the current and future workforce to meet the demands of the
industry-labor-academe labor market, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Technical
partnerships and to Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) intend to establish
continue reskilling and agreements through a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC). Currently, two JMCs are
upskilling training being proposed:
programs in order to
rectify jobs and skills
mismatch among the  A working draft of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) between DOLE and
country’s workforce. TESDA has been crafted to seamlessly link existing programs of both agencies
with the aim to increase the employability of the Filipino workforce and address
2023 SONA (24 July 2023) skills mismatch through career development support, employment facilitation,
livelihood opportunities, and training services. Furthermore, the JMC aims to
strengthen the Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) aspect of
the beneficiaries of the DOLE program, most especially the youth, focusing on
reskilling and upskilling to meet the demands of various industries. On May 11,
2023, the DOLE sent the JMC to TESDA for review. TESDA provided their
comments on October 24, 2023, and DOLE is currently in the process of
revising and finalizing before proceeding with the signing.The updated draft JMC
was endorsed to the Legal Service on 28 February 2024.
 On 01 August 2023, a meeting between DOLE and TESDA was held to discuss
the proposal which aims to provide for the upskilling of recruited kasambahays
of Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) through the convergent intervention of
the Department and TESDA.
5
PNA, Trabaho Para sa Bayan Law a desire to 'teach Filipinos how to fish', 27 September 2023
6
DOLE, Letter to PMS, 02 March 2023
8
This nationwide mapping will help identify the available skills and competencies, skills gaps and training needs, demographics of the
Philippine workforce in digital technology and sectors, and the availability and access to digital platforms and ICT infrastructure, among
others.
7
DTI, 16 January 2024
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On October 10, TESDA requested a copy of the updated JMC for their
review and feedback.

Under the said JMC, TESDA will be designing a specialized

training/program for kasambahays who will avail the said program.
Meanwhile, DOLE shall organize a meeting with the PEAs to identify skills
and competencies needed to upskill their kasambahay-recruits. This will
help TESDA in designing a specialized program/training for kasambahay.

The Department will engage with its Regional Offices to collaborate on

drafting the JMC. TESDA will organize a subsequent meeting with the
Bureau and the TESDA – Regional Operations Management Office to
further discuss crucial aspects of the draft JMC.

7. The DOLE, DTI, DOT,
DPWH, DOTr, and DA
to generate additional
jobs for the remaining
4.3% of the Filipino
workforce, as well as
the 11.7%
underemployed
Filipinos seeking better
employment
opportunities.
2023 SONA (24 July 2023)
8. The DOLE to intensify
market intelligence by
strengthening linkages
with the private sector in
identifying the demands
of the local and
international labor
markets.
Sectoral Meeting on the Labor
and Employment Plan 2023-
2028 (08 August 2023)
The amount of PhP9.18 billion has been allocated for FY 2024 for programs on
increasing employability.9 Further, on 27 September 2023, the President signed RA
No. 11962 (or the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act), which aims to institutionalize a
National Employment Master Plan to promote job-led economic growth and
enhanced industry collaboration, provide overall services for worker development,
and push for support and incentives to businesses.10
Initiatives of the agency are as follows:
On 13 October 2023, the DOLE and Megaworld Corporation signed a MOA
designating Megaworld Lifestyle Malls as an official partner venue of satellite job
fairs and other DOLE-initiated activities under a rent-free arrangement. 11 DOLE
Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma noted that the collaboration is expected to have a
substantial impact on first-time job seekers, who can access other employment
services, such as counseling and pre-employment documentation during the job
fairs.
The DOLE also inked a similar MOA with SM Supermalls and Robinsons Land
Corporation in April 2023.12
On July 10, 2023, the Department and SM Mart Inc. established a partnership to
enhance jobseekers' access to work opportunities, employment facilitation services,
and labor market information. This collaboration aligns SM Mart's Institutional
Partnership Program pillars with DOLE programs, aiming to improve jobseekers'
access to employment and facilitate their integration into the labor market.

On July 11, 2023, the Department and STI renewed their partnership agreement,
aiming to enhance workforce readiness and broaden employment prospects for STI
graduates. This strategic collaboration is designed to boost youth employability by
providing career development support interventions which are aligned with industry
demands, fostering skill development, and facilitating job placements.

As of December 2023, the DOLE implemented employment facilitation programs

that linked people to employment opportunities:13

9
Which include interventions such as the (i) Government Internship Program; (ii) Special Program for Students; (iii) Jobstart Philippines; (iv)
Supporting Innovation in the Philippine Technical and Vocational Education and Training System; (v) Special Training for Employment
Program; (vi) Training for Work Scholarship Program; and (vii) Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program.
10
Official Gazette, RA No. 11962, 27 September 2023
11
Under the MOA, Megaworld shall waive rent and utility charges in identified Megaworld Lifestyle Malls during job fairs and other DOLE-
initiated activities and provide free use of standees and billboards, online announcements, and traditional media.
12
PNA, DOLE, mall chain ink pact on holding of more job fairs, 16 October https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1211864
13
DOLE, 29 December 2023
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Program Accomplishments
Public Employment Service 92% placement rate
Offices (PESOs) 3.719 million jobseekers referred
3.420 million jobseekers placed
Job Fairs 2,121 conducted
557,618 registered jobseekers
85,948 hired on the spot
Labor Market Information 7.053 million individuals reached
Youth Employability Special Program for Employment of Students: 185,432
Programs Government Internship Program: 91,449
JobStart: 2,776

CABINET MEETINGS
9. The DOLE and TESDA To date, three industry-specific Philippine Skills Frameworks (PSFs) have been
to operationalize all launched: Supply Chain and Logistics, Game Development, and Digitals Arts and
proposed strategies to Animation. Two cross-sectoral PSFs on Business Development and Human Capital
upgrade the skills of the Development have also been formulated.
Filipino workforce by
crafting a plan of action The DTI has prepared a draft EO that would institutionalize and operationalize the
with timelines to PSF. The DTI, Philippine Trade Training Center, DOLE, and TESDA met with the
improve skills training PSAC on the possible integration of PSF Initiative to PSAC’s Job Generation plans
and prepare the and proposals.
country’s labor
workforce for the actual On 17 October 2022, the DOLE and TESDA met to discuss the possible points of
demands of the convergence to operationalize strategies to upgrade the skills of the Filipino
industries workforce. The TESDA committed to operationalizing action points under its purview
which include increasing of Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
9th Cabinet Meeting (27
investments, operationalization of the Philippine Qualifications Framework,
September 2022)
anticipation of skills demand, and the harmonization of skills training and technical
education services with employment facilitation services, among others.

The TESDA is currently processing its investment loan in the amount of USD100M
to establish additional 17 Regional TVET Innovation Centers (RTICs) through the
Supporting Innovation in the Philippine Technical Vocational Education and Training
System (SIPTVETS) Project with the ADB.

Meanwhile, the DOLE envisions a modernized and responsive TVET,

apprenticeship, and learnership in support of the upgrading of skills of the Filipino
workforce. To attain this, the DOLE identified the following strategies and action
plans which are targeted to be implemented within 2023:14
Strategies Action Plans
Development of a
● Operationalize Regional TVET Innovation Centers
Modernized and
Responsive TVET ● Implement the Supporting Innovation in the TVET System Project
aligned with emerging
Plan
trends and demands
● Provide appropriate and state-of-the-art learning systems

● Upgrade the typology and programs of TESDA Technology

Institutions to achieve common TVET facilities for all
● Purposively develop trainers’ and assessors’ capacity to facilitate
growth in priority sectors
● Expand and scale-up training and assessment infrastructure

● Implement an in-company trainers program

● Align all training regulations to the Philippines Qualifications

14
DTI Memorandum, 24 May 2023; DTI Email, 03 March 2023; DOLE, 02 March 2023; TESDA, Updates as of 14 February 2023
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Framework levels
● Operationalize the Philippine Credit Transfer System
Development of a
● Update Omnibus Guidelines on the implementation of
Quality Apprenticeship
System Apprenticeship programs
● Review apprenticeable occupations

● Implement an Apprenticeship and Employment Program

Revitalized
● Review and develop guidelines on learnership
Learnership Program
● Identify pilot areas for implementation of learnership
10. The DOLE to review the The DOLE will revisit the law on mandating retirement in consultation with the labor
mandatory age of and employer sectors. A report on the review and results of the consultation will be
retirement considering submitted before the end of September 2022.15
that senior citizens are
still able to work and
would like to return to
work to help their
families
6th Cabinet Meeting (23
August 2022)
11. The DOLE to study the The review of the following related rules on the regularization of employees is
policy that mandates ongoing:16
the regularization of
● Department Order 174 or the Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor
employees after six (6)
months, as the policy Code of the Philippines as amended; and
may not be applicable ● Omnibus Rules implementing the Labor Code of the Philippines on probationary
to all industries
and regular employment.
6th Cabinet Meeting (23
August 2022)
12. The DOLE and DICT to From October to December 2023, the DICT and DOLE implemented the first phase
work with the CHED of Digital Skills and Digital Technology Mapping in various locations, which is a
and TESDA to component of the five-year National Development Program for the IT-BPM Industry.
formulate education and
training programs to The DICT is also working with the United States Agency for International
help develop IT Development's Better Access and Connectivity Project in the development of a
professionals skilled in Digital Competency Framework and a catalog on a comprehensive list of ICT Job
blockchain technology, Positions in government. The draft catalog of ICT positions is expected for
cybersecurity, and other consultation by early 2024 with the DBM and Civil Service Commission.17
ICT skills required by
the labor market The DOLE convened the Technical Working Group (TWG) on ICT Upskilling
Initiative composed of the DICT, CHED, and TESDA through meetings held last 7
6th Cabinet Meeting (23
September 2022 and 16 May 2023, respectively. Said meetings discussed the
August 2022)
interface and existing ICT initiatives, and resource-sharing mechanism among the
TWG. All member agencies have provided their inputs on the draft MOA, specifically
on their respective roles and responsibilities for this purpose.

The TWG has also enrolled programs and services on ICT upskilling initiative in
response to the Cabinet meeting directive. These initiatives are classified into
various areas, namely: digital workforce competitiveness, ICT workforce upskilling
and reskilling, identification of skills requirements, enterprise-based training for ICT-
related programs, development and review of ICT-related training programs and
regulations, development of ICT-related competency-based curriculum, and
provision of scholarship allocation for ICT-related qualifications, among others.

15
DOLE, Email, 26 August 2022
16
DOLE, Letter to PMS, 02 March 2023
17
DICT, 19 January 2024
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13. The DOLE and NEDA
to harmonize the
Philippine Labor
Employment Plan
(PLEP) 2023-2028 and
the TPBP to manage
government efforts and
resources efficiently and
effectively.
Ceremonial Signing of the
Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act
(TPBA) (27 September 2023)
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As agreed by the body, the TWG has recommended to invite the DTI, DOST, and
DepEd, as part of the TWG to include programs and initiatives on education,
science and technology, and innovation and business. To facilitate the monitoring
and operationalization of the Working Group, it was also agreed to identify which
agency shall serve as the TWG Permanent Secretariat, with the DICT as the
proposed agency.
With the enactment of the Republic Act (RA) No. 11927 or the Philippine Digital
Workforce Competitiveness Act, the IT-BPM TWG has recommended to subsume
all ICT-related initiatives under the Inter-Agency Council for Development and
Competitiveness of the Philippine Digital Workforce mandated by said law.
As one of the commitments under the RA No. 11927, the DOLE and DICT have
collaborated for the conduct of the Digital Technology and Digital Skills Mapping
initiative, which is also aligned with the Five (5)-year National Talent Development
Program for the IT-BPM industry formalized during the IT-BPM Talent Summit held
last 26-27 April 2023.
As a precursor of the initiative, the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Talent
Development has forged a Joint Statement of Commitment (SOC) which serves as a
multi-stakeholder approach to support the industry to develop workforce-ready and
globally-competitive Filipino talents through upskilling and reskilling of potential and
existing workforce, marketing and promotion of ICT services, creation of a talent hub
for training and capacity building initiatives, career advocacies, educational reforms,
government-academe-industry linkages, and other pertinent industry-building efforts,
to shape and influence public policies towards industry development and
competitiveness, and ensure sustainable supply of skilled talents that are readily
available and responsive to industry needs.
The DICT is also working with the U.S. Agency for International Development -
Better Access and Connectivity (BEACON) project in the development of a Digital
Competency Framework.
The President signed into law the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Act last 27
September 2023. Under the said Act, the NEDA shall chair/lead the formulation of
IRR and Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan (TPBP) comprehensive plan later on.
In connection with this, the DOLE recognizes the relevance and coherence of the
Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2023-2028 with the forthcoming Trabaho
Para sa Bayan Plan and the same shall be aligned accordingly pursuant to the
President’s directive.
Recognizing the PLEP as a tripartite document plan developed by and with
commitments from the government, employers, and labor groups, it will serve as the
primary input, together with the other sectoral plans of the government, to the soon-
to-be formulated Trabaho Para Sa Bayan Plan, which will incorporate demand and
supply side components on employment generation. As a master plan on
employment generation and recovery, it will put emphasis on identifying key
employment generating sectors of the administration and review its prioritization
within each term (short, mid, and long term) through the TPB IAC. From there,
formulation of strategies for the demand side to generate employment will be
pursued across all sectors in consultation with the members of the TPB IAC
including creating opportunities in the public sector. Strategies on workforce
development for the supply side will mainly come from the PLEP including all other
HRD strategies spelled out across sectoral plans of the government (NTESDP, HRH
Master Plan, Tourism Plan, ICT Plan, etc).
Under Section 11 of Republic Act No. 11962 or the TPB Act, the TPB-Inter-Agency
Council (IAC) together with other concerned agencies and private stakeholders,
shall jointly formulate the IRR for the implementation of the said law. The
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the TPB Act is set to be signed on March
12, 2024.
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NO UPDATE YET
IN-PALACE ENGAGEMENTS
14. The DOLE to prioritize Guided by the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2023-2028, the Department
addressing emphasizes strategies on increasing employability, particularly on developing a
underemployment by modern and responsive TVET, apprenticeships, basic and higher education, and
promoting training in professional development interventions aligned with emerging trends and demands
skills that the local and in the labor market.
international labor
markets need and As part of the Department’s initiatives, the DOLE shall incorporate the
ensuring that there is strengthening of the assessment and monitoring mechanisms (i.e., qualifications of
placement for those who program partners and the establishment of a monitoring system) in the review and
will be trained. revision of our youth and adult employability program guidelines such as the Special
Sectoral Meeting on the Labor Program for Employment of Students (SPES), the Government Internship Program
and Employment Plan 2023-
(GIP), and JobStart Philippines (JSP). With this, the Bureau issued a memorandum
2028 (08 August 2023)
to regional offices disseminating the SPES, GIP, and JSP evaluation tool for
beneficiaries and partner employers for pilot testing to determine skills and
competencies acquired through the intervention on 11 July 2023. As of January
2024, a total of 16,949 beneficiaries responded to the Program Engagement
Feedback Form, while a total of 7,553 partner employers responded to the
Beneficiary Performance Assessment Form.

In terms of program accomplishments, a total of 174,006 individuals benefited from

the aforementioned programs as of March 2024. Further, 60% of JobStart
beneficiaries who finished life and technical skills training were placed into wage
employment.

SOCIAL SERVICES
DIRECTIVES UPDATES
(as of 29 February 2024)
ADDRESSED
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA)
15. The DOLE to submit The DOLE presented the approved SPF during the Special Meeting of the Social
report on the approved Development Committee Sub-Committee on Social Protection on 26 April 2023.
the Social Protection
Floor (SPF) The SPF is also incorporated as one of the key strategies in the following sectoral
recommendations, as plans:
endorsed by the Social
● Labor and Employment Plan 2023-2028; and
Development
Committee and as ● Philippine Social Protection Plan 2023-2028.18
presented by the DOLE,
and the strategies for
social protection The DOLE will conduct a workshop to discuss the SPF recommendations on April
guarantees for health 2024.
care, children, active
age and older persons.
5th NEDA Board (20 April
2023)

DISASTER RESPONSE
DIRECTIVES UPDATES
(as of 29 February 2024)
ADDRESSED
OUT-OF-PALACE ENGAGEMENTS

18
DOLE Letter for the Executive Secretary dated 25 May 2023
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16. The national Updates:19
government agencies
(DOLE, DND, DOH, Per the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC),
DTI, DSWD, DILG) and government aid worth PhP105.33 million have been provided to communities
LGUs to ensure affected20 by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Region V (Bicol Region) as of
provision of immediate 28 June 2023.
and adequate
assistance to affected Further, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), AFP, DSWD, and the WFP deployed 144
communities for at least land and air logistics assets and transported the various assistance to Albay.21
45 days to 90 days
The AFP also deployed its Mobile Kitchen to Albay on 16 June 2023.
Situation Briefing on the Mayon
Volcano Seismic Activity (14
June 2023) Also, 41 search, rescue, and retrieval (SRR) operations team from the AFP and
17. The DOLE and DILG to Bureau of Fire Protection are on standby, while 151 transport assets are available.
strategize and look into
other alternative On price monitoring and consumer protection, on 10 June 2023, the DTI Albay
livelihood opportunities endorsed an Advisory on Price Freeze and Price Control to the Office of the
for the evacuees Governor of Albay. The Advisory was then disseminated to market administrators
and business establishment. The DTI Albay also conducted price monitoring of
Situation Briefing on the Mayon basic needs in coordination with the LGUs. A total of 746 establishments were
Volcano Seismic Activity (14 monitored from 11 to 29 June 2023. In addition, DTI Albay conducted a Diskwento
June 2023)
Caravan on 02 June 2023 in San Antonio, Tabaco City which featured eight
distributors from different sectors and generated a total sale of PhP128,000.00.

On livelihood support, the DTI conducted rapid assessments on 3,964 families

classified as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the affected barangays of
Tabaco City, Ligao, Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Sto. Domingo, and Malilipot in
the Provice of Albay. Likewise, the DTI also helped 30 beneficiaries of the Livelihood
Seeding Program and Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) in Tabaco
City. The assistance consists of 15 food processing kits and 15 sari-sari store kits
amounting to a total of PhP300,000.00.

The DTI-Region V Office reported the following activities related to the Mayon
Volcano seismic activity:22

Key Result Areas Activities

Price Monitoring and
● Intensified price monitoring activity across different supermarkets
Consumer Protection
and retail outlets during the period 11-30 June and 01-31 July 2023;
● Organized 5 Diskwento Caravan and Kadiwa ng Pangulo in key
LGUs of Albay, catering to 1,010 households and achieving sales
totaling PhP505,600.00; and
● Continuous Price Monitoring activity of basic necessities and prime
commodities across the different supermarkets and retail outlets
even after the lowering of the alert status of Mayon Volcano in the
affected areas
Livelihood Support
● Conducted Rapid Skills and Livelihood Assistance Survey among
and Business
Recovery Assistance Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) in 7 LGUs23, encompassing a
total of 2,932 households;
● Conducted Skills and Livelihood Training cum Entrepreneurial

19
DOH database, accessed on 29 November 2023; DOLE, MFP dated 15 August 2023; DILG, 20 July 2023; PNP, 28 July 2023; DOLE, MFP
dated 20 July 2023; DTI, Memorandum for the Senior Undersecretary and Head, PMS dated 29 June 2023; PNA, 28 June 2023; NDRRMC,
Letter for the ES dated 05 July 2023
20
The number of affected families are placed at 10,642 or 41,483 individuals residing in 26 barangays in Region V.
21
The said assistance provided includes distilled water in six-liter bottles, family food packs, kits, tents, financial and fuel assistance, hog feeds,
hygiene kits, knapsack sprayer, laminated sacks, drums, malong, modular tents, nets, nylon ropes, rice, sleeping kits and tarpaulins.
22
DTI, 16 November 2023 and 16 January 2024
23
These are in Tabaco, Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Ligao, Sto. Domingo, and Malilipot
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Seminar to 40 prospective individuals into Abaca manufacturing of
baskets, table runner, and gift boxes in Tabaco City;
● Distributed 30 Livelihood Starter Kits24 as part of Pangkabuhayan sa
Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program to pre-selected IDPs of
Barangays Magapo, Oson, Magariroc, Buhian, Comun, and Buang
in Tabaco City;
● Created database for the 40 beneficiaries who were provided with
skills training on weaving/manufacturing of baskets, table runner,
and gift boxes in Barangay San Antonio, Tabaco City; and
● Continuous monitoring and provision of consultancy assistance is
being conducted from time to time.

Under DOLE’s TUPAD Program, 5,247 evacuees from the seven (7) LGUs in the
Province of Albay were covered by the program with a total allocation of
PhP60,634,332.00. Wherein, each beneficiary has received a total of Php11,556.00
assistance, composed of PhP10,950.00 total amount of wage for the 30-days work,
PhP550.00 cost of TUPAD Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and PhP56.00
enrollment to micro-insurance. The first pay-out was on 13 July 2023, releasing
PhP2.730 million to 748 evacuees in the municipality of Guinobatan, Albay. The
DOLE has continued its emergency employment intervention through the TUPAD
program to the affected families of the heightened activities of Mayon Volcano and
as of 11 August 2023, Php29.170 million was released to the seven LGUs in Albay,
benefiting 4,996 individuals.

On 28 September 2023, the DILG conducted a coordination meeting with the DOLE
to discuss possible permanent sustainable livelihood interventions for affected
families in Albay. Relative thereto, a dialogue with the concerned local chief
executives is targeted to be held in the 2nd week of November 2023.25

The DILG downloaded instructions to the PNP and BFP to (i) take the necessary
actions, in close coordination with other government agencies (i.e., DSWD), to
ensure compliance with the said presidential directive, and for the PNP and BFP to
extend assistance to the LGUs in maintaining peace and order, and (ii) ensuring
public safety in areas affected by the Mt. Mayon's condition.

Further, the DILG issued an Advisory on the "Increased Activity from Mayon
Volcano's Summit Crater'' enjoining the concerned LGUs of the Province of Albay to
undertaking, among others, the following:
● Ensure that all critical preparedness actions indicated in the DILG Advisory re
"Mayon Volcano Alert Level Raised from Alert Level 2 (Increasing unrest) to Alert
Level 3 (Increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption)" issued last 08 June
2023 are already being properly implemented;
● Maintain active monitoring of DOST-PHIVOLCS' Mayon Volcano bulletins and
advisories and closely coordinate with PHIVOLCS for information, and provide
periodic updates to the local DRRMCs; and
● Carry out disaster response activities in affected areas.

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ONGOING
IN-PALACE ENGAGEMENTS

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Consisting of 15 sari-sari store kits and 15 food processing kits
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DILG, 20 October 2023
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DOLE: UPDATES ON PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES PER KEY RESULT AREA

DISASTER RESPONSE
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18. The DA, DOH, DSWD, DOLE. The DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers
DOLE, and ODESFA to (TUPAD) Program benefited a total of 2,791 beneficiaries to 14 municipalities in
extend all possible Surigao del Sur, with a total of PhP9.942 million released to beneficiaries.
financial and other
forms of assistance to Further, on 27 December 2023, the DOLE-CARAGA Region requested to the DOLE
the affected local Central Office an additional fund request for the implementation of the TUPAD
governments and to the Program with a training component to benefit 1,804 qualified beneficiaries in Surigao
families of those del Sur amounting to PhP10.772 million.
deceased and injured
due to the earthquake The fund request was approved last February 28, 2024 and charged to the
and subsequent Regional Special Allocation as additional assistance to the earthquake victims of
aftershocks, subject to Surigao del Sur. Profiling of beneficiaries is still on-going. Target start of
existing laws, rules, and implementation will be on April 1, 2024.
regulations
President's Guidance on the
7.4-magnitude earthquake hit
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (04
December 2023)

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