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Displaced MSME workers in North Cebu to get aid
The Freeman
|October 03, 2025
Employees of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern Cebu whose livelihood have been disrupted by the recent calamity will receive emergency assistance through the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.
A fastfood outlet in Bogo City, Cebu lies in ruins after the September 30 earthquake, temporarily displacing its workers. The Department of Labor and Employment has allotted at least P11 million to assist employees of small and medium businesses affected by the calamity.
(ALDO NELBERT BANAYNAL)
DOLE-7 regional director Roy Buenafe said the agency has allocated P11 million for the program, which is expected to benefit over a thousand displaced workers in Northern Cebu.
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