Understanding the plight of beauty parlor workers who lost their livelihood due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the mother of the province has asked the help of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and fast track any assistance the government could extend to them.
In a phone call with DOLE Provincial Director Marjorie Latoja, Governor Nancy A. Catamco requested the possible inclusion of beauticians or parlor workers to its TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged / Displaced Workers) Program.
TUPAD is a community-based (municipality/ barangay) package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed, and unemployed poor, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed.
When informed that there are only limited slots left for the said program, the governor committed to bring up the matter to Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre Bello III in an effort to help all parlor workers and the LGBTQ in the province.
Representatives from Kidapawan City Parlor and LGBT Association visited the governor today to seek help from the government.
Governor Catamco also directed PESO Manager Designate Reinalyn F. Nicolas to ensure that the said workers are given the assistance they need and fast track the release of livelihood program they could avail from the agency.
A skills and livelihood training will also be conducted for the said sector. Necessary documents are now being prepared.//lqg.idcd//
