LEGAZPI CITY, June 3 -- A total of 20 beneficiaries under the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program are helping to prepare Travesia Elementary School for the opening of classes as part of this year's Brigada Eskwela activities.

School Principal Hayde Cadag said the support from TUPAD beneficiaries has greatly enhanced the school's readiness, particularly as numerous public schools still operate without dedicated janitorial staff.

"Brigada Eskwela is a government program that helps schools prepare for the opening of classes. This is the first time that DOLE has provided us with a number of people to help clean the school," Cadag said.

She described the...