03/05/2026
๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก โฑ๐๐๐-๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office VIII (DOLE-RO8) marked the 124th Labor Day celebration on May 1, 2026, by awarding a total of โฑ146 million worth of assistance to 17,643 workers across Eastern Visayas.
With the theme, โDisenteng Trabaho Para sa Lahat: Iisang Hangarin, Bagong Pilipinas, Sama-samang Mararating,โ the celebration highlighted the governmentโs continuing commitment to promoting decent work and strengthening support mechanisms for workers throughout the region.
Livelihood grants amounting to โฑ52,393,002 under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) were awarded to 14 municipalities across the region for the implementation of various livelihood projects, benefiting 1,589 workers.
15,325 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program received wages totaling โฑ85,860,090 through payout activities conducted at various sites across Eastern Visayas.
In addition, DOLE-RO8 awarded โฑ4,940,718 in financial assistance under the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (AMP) to 11 establishments, benefiting 89 employees.
Further, 640 beneficiaries of the Government Internship Program (GIP) received stipends amounting to โฑ2,814,202.
In his message during the commemorative program held at the Tacloban City Convention Center, DOLE-RO8 Regional Director Atty. Dax B. Villaruel underscored the invaluable contributions of Filipino workers and reaffirmed the agencyโs commitment to ensuring access to decent and productive employment opportunities.
โAng pagdiriwang na ito ay hindi lamang pagkilala sa sipag at dedikasyon ng ating mga manggagawa, kundi pagpapatibay rin ng ating sama-samang paninindigan na itaguyod ang kanilang mga karapatan at tiyakin ang pagkakaroon ng mga oportunidad para sa disenteng trabaho,โ said Villaruel.
Also present at the main event were Assistant Regional Director Atty. Joan N. Noya-Nidua, together with Mr. Jeremias Abilar Jr., President of the Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) Inc. Employees Union, and Atty. Tyron Jan Albao, Human Resource Officer of the Leyte II Electric Cooperative, Inc., who delivered solidarity messages on behalf of the labor and management sectors, respectively.
The program concluded with closing remarks delivered by Engr. Emmanuel Y. de la Cruz, Head of the DOLE North Leyte Field Office, which signaled the formal opening of the Job Fair and Kadiwa ng Pangulo livelihood fair.
