25/09/2026
๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ Under the leadership of Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its Regional Office VIII, has extended assistance to the families of the victims of the shooting incident at San Jose National High School on June 22, 2026, through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) Program, with livelihood and youth employment opportunities also being made available to support their longer-term recovery.
DOLE-RO8 provided temporary employment to the parents of the three students who lost their lives in the tragic incident โ Chris Lorenz T. Fabian, Joy Ann Cee Separa, and Ayessa Nicole R. Dazo. Their respective parents, Erbea T. Fabian, Jennelyn R. Badoria, and Ariet R. Dazo, were enrolled as TUPAD beneficiaries and engaged in 20 days of temporary employment at a daily wage of โฑ470.00. Each beneficiary received a total of โฑ9,400.00, for a combined TUPAD assistance of โฑ28,200.00.
DOLE-RO8 OIC-Assistant Regional Director Engr. Martin T. Jequinto, together with DOLE-North Leyte Field Office Caretaker Shirley Ann B. Nebrija, personally handed the assistance on September 24, 2026, as part of the Departmentโs continuing efforts to provide support to families affected by the tragedy.
โWhile no assistance can undo the pain caused by this tragic incident, we hope that DOLEโs support can somehow help ease the financial burden of the affected families. Our assistance does not end with TUPAD. We are also looking at livelihood and employment opportunities that can help provide them with additional means of support as they move forward,โ Jequinto said.
Beyond the immediate income support provided through TUPAD, DOLE-RO8 will also provide livelihood assistance to the families of the shooting victims to help them establish or strengthen income-generating activities. The intervention is intended to provide the families with opportunities for more sustainable sources of income.
In addition, relatives of the victims will be offered opportunities under the Government Internship Program (GIP), providing them with work exposure, skills development, and practical experience that may help prepare them for future employment opportunities.
These interventions form part of DOLE-RO8โs efforts to provide a comprehensive package of assistance to the affected families โ from temporary employment and income support to livelihood opportunities and employment-oriented interventions.
DOLE-RO8 through the NLFO, will continue to coordinate with the concerned families and partners to facilitate the appropriate assistance and ensure that available DOLE programs are responsive to their needs.