Manila, Oct. 12 -- Eighty-eight workers in Sorsogon City received a combined PHP3.6 million in wages through a 90-day employment program that also provided them with hands-on experience in agricultural and livestock activities.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bicol, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), implemented the AGRITUPAD: Beyond Emergency Employment project, assigning the beneficiaries to the DA Dairy Farm in the city under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

Each beneficiary received a daily wage of PHP455 during the 90-day project, providing temporary income while allowing them to gain practical experience in farm operations. The beneficiaries wer...