DOLE Region XII - Soccsksargen

07/10/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹/𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭

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07/10/2026

07/10/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗹 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗫𝗜𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region XII was recognized as the top-performing region in the implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) Program and Kabuhayan program during the 2026 National Kabuhayan Awards in Davao City, highlighting its performance in delivering employment and livelihood assistance to workers and communities.

Region XII was represented by a delegation led by Regional Director Imelda F. Gatinao and Assistant Regional Director Raymond Fel F. Sajor.

The recognition came alongside the national awards received by the region’s livelihood nominees, with the Tinalon Farmers Association of Sultan Kudarat placing second runner-up in the Group Category and Johnny Narciso Nambong of Kidapawan City landing among the Top 5 in the Individual Category.

The awards highlighted the work of DOLE XII field offices, program implementers and partners in translating national programs into assistance that reaches workers and communities at the grassroots.

Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said the Department must look beyond the number of livelihood packages and employment interventions delivered and focus on the outcomes they create for Filipino workers.

“We must ask ourselves, how many families became self-reliant, how many enterprises survived and grew, how many jobs were created, how many children were able to remain in school because their parents found a stable source of income,” Secretary Tolentino said.

He added that every successful beneficiary is a testament to the dedication of DOLE and its partners in helping workers build better futures.

RD Gatinao said the recognition belongs to the collective efforts of DOLE XII personnel and partners who work to ensure that government programs translate into meaningful results for beneficiaries.

“This recognition is a testament to the collective effort of our people in DOLE XII, from our regional office to our field offices and partners who ensure that our programs reach the workers and communities who need them most,” RD Gatinao said.

“It challenges us to sustain the gains, strengthen implementation and make every intervention count in improving the lives of our beneficiaries,” she added.

The recognition reinforces the Marcos administration’s push to expand employment and livelihood opportunities that enable Filipinos to build sustainable incomes, strengthen enterprises and move toward self-reliance.

For DOLE XII, the achievement underscores its continuing commitment to turn government assistance into opportunities that improve workers’ lives and strengthen communities.

07/10/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

From a modest home-based dressmaking livelihood, Johnny Narciso Nambong of Kidapawan City, Cotabato has grown his enterprise into a diversified business that recorded Php 2 million in sales and Php 943,906.67 in net income, earning a spot among the Top 5 national finalists in the Individual Category of the 2026 National Kabuhayan Awards.

Nambong received Php 29,899 in livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XII in 2024 under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). The assistance included an electrical industrial sewing machine, edging machine, sewing supplies and other materials for his dressmaking livelihood.

With the additional equipment and supplies, Nambong expanded his operations into JNN Events Management Services, which now offers dressmaking, catering, event management, rentals and product innovation.

Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said the stories of livelihood beneficiaries demonstrate how opportunities can help Filipino workers build better lives through their skills, determination and hard work.

“Today, we celebrate more than successful livelihood projects; we celebrate the Filipino worker. The seamstress who patiently turns cloth into clothing, the artisan who creates with skilled hands, and the small entrepreneur who begins with little but dreams of building something greater,” Secretary Tolentino said.

He said the government’s role is to open pathways toward lasting livelihood and a better future, while beneficiaries turn these opportunities into productive work and progress for their families.

Nambong expressed gratitude to DOLE for helping him reach the national Top 5, saying the recognition motivates him to continue improving his enterprise.

“Maraming salamat sa DOLE for choosing me as one of the Top 5 national finalists. To my fellow entrepreneurs, patuloy nating pagbutihan ang ginagawa natin sa ating negosyo para marami pa tayong customers at patuloy pa nating i-enhance ang ating skills,” Nambong said.

His journey supports the Marcos administration’s push for livelihood interventions that help Filipinos become more self-reliant, strengthen enterprises and create opportunities through productive work.

For Nambong, the national recognition marks another step in his continuing effort to grow his business, improve his skills and create opportunities for others.

06/10/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

The Tinalon Farmers Association (TFA) of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat emerged as the second runner-up in the Group Category of the 2026 National Kabuhayan Awards, bringing Region XII’s coffee livelihood success story to the national stage.

TFA earned the national recognition for its Coffee Processing and Marketing Project, which has grown from DOLE livelihood assistance into a sustainable enterprise benefiting around 174 farmer-members and creating opportunities beyond the association.

The association received Php 1.16 million in formation assistance in 2020 and another Php 400,000 in enhancement assistance in 2023 through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). The assistance provided equipment for coffee roasting, grinding, drying, packaging and post-harvest processing.

In his message, Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said the success of livelihood assistance should be measured not only by the support provided but by its ability to help beneficiaries become self-reliant, grow enterprises and create jobs.

“The best form of assistance is assistance that does not create dependence. The best assistance gives the people the capacity to stand on their own, earn with integrity, employ others, and eventually help other Filipinos rise,” Secretary Tolentino said.

Led by association president Jenkie C. Balasa, TFA has helped its members move beyond selling raw coffee and take part in processing and marketing. Its products now reach markets in Tacurong City, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Isulan, Koronadal City, Davao and Negros Occidental.

Balasa said the national recognition affirmed the association’s hard work and strengthened its commitment to help more people in Senator Ninoy Aquino.

“Hindi lamang ito para sa award, kundi ito po ay tanda ng aming pagsisikap, pagmamahal sa aming trabaho, at oportunidad na marami pa kaming matutulungan sa bayan ng Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat,” Balasa said.

She thanked DOLE for its continued support through DILP and vowed to sustain the enterprise so it can benefit more people.

“Maraming salamat sa DOLE para sa kanilang walang sawang pagsuporta sa aming asosasyon. Ito ay aming ipagpapatuloy at aalagaan namin upang marami pa kaming matulungan,” she added.

TFA’s national recognition highlights how livelihood assistance, when matched with community initiative and sustained enterprise development, can create income opportunities that extend beyond individual beneficiaries.

The achievement also supports the Marcos administration’s continuing push to expand sustainable livelihood and employment opportunities, strengthen local enterprises and generate income and jobs in communities.

Through DILP, the Tinalon Farmers Association has turned government assistance into a continuing enterprise that benefits farmers and creates opportunities beyond its membership.

06/10/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: Press Conference with Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino | 𝟎𝟔 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

06/10/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗫𝗜𝗜’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀!

Johnny Narciso Nambong of Kidapawan City, the Regional Winner for the Individual Category, and the Tinalon Farmers Association of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat, the Regional Winner for the Group Category, represent SOCCSKSARGEN at the 2026 National Kabuhayan Awards in Davao City.

With Regional Director Imelda F. Gatinao and Assistant Regional Director Raymond Fel F. Sajor leading the Region XII delegation, DOLE XII proudly celebrates their achievements and the impact of their livelihood journeys.

Good luck, and bring home the honor for Region XII!

Kabuhayang matatag, Mamamayang umaangat!

06/10/2026

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino proudly honors the beneficiaries of the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) who exhibited exemplary performance in managing their livelihood undertakings in both individual and group categories.

Likewise, partners and implementers of TUPAD and DILP Programs will be recognized for their significant efforts in implementing the programs which serve as Department’s flagship programs.

06/10/2026

𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘂𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗯𝘆𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼, 𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗮!

Government services came closer to the fishing community as the 4th One Stop Shop: Programa ug Serbisyo para sa Mananagat brought together government agencies and partner organizations at the General Santos City Fishport Complex.

In line with Secretary Francis N. Tolentino's directive s, the activity provided fisherfolk and their families access to services on employment, social protection, skills development, health, maritime and fisheries concerns, livelihood, and other essential needs—all in one venue.

The initiative was made possible through the convergence of DOLE XII, PFDA–General Santos Fish Port Complex, SARGEN Fishport Tuna Handline Fishing Association, Inc., SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc., and the City Government of General Santos, together with participating government agencies and private-sector partners.

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