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𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥, 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐃, 𝐋𝐆𝐔𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐒𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝙇𝘼𝘽𝙊, 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚 — Strengthening school readiness while providing temporary employment opportunities to disadvantaged workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bicol joined the Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) in launching the 2026 Regional Brigada Eskwela Convergence Program in Labo, Camarines Norte, on Wednesday.

Anchored on the theme, “𝘉𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯: 𝘕𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯,” the initiative aims to ensure that public schools are safe, clean, and conducive to learning ahead of the opening of School Year 2026–2027 while generating short-term livelihood opportunities for vulnerable workers through DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program.

Through the convergence, 5,827 TUPAD beneficiaries were mobilized across elementary schools in the province’s 12 municipalities under a ₱29.1-million allocation from the DOLE Camarines Norte Provincial Field Office. The workers contributed to school preparation and improvement efforts, helping create learning environments that support the well-being, safety, and academic success of learners.

DOLE Regional Director Imelda F. Gatinao underscored the importance of collective action in investing in the future of the youth.

"𝘚𝘢 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴 𝘕. 𝘛𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰, 𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘰 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘵𝘢𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘴, 𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘢-𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭, 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯. 𝘐𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘸𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘩𝘢𝘯. 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢-𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥," RD Gatinao said.

At the same time, the program provided income support to disadvantaged individuals and families, demonstrating how government initiatives can simultaneously advance educational goals and community economic resilience.

The regional kickoff highlighted these objectives through rehabilitation and maintenance activities at Labo Elementary School, where TUPAD beneficiaries, local government personnel, school officials, and community volunteers worked together to upgrade school facilities, improve sanitation, strengthen dengue prevention measures, and enhance campus surroundings in preparation for the return of learners.

By aligning educational preparedness with employment assistance, the Brigada Eskwela Convergence Program demonstrates the government's commitment to building learner-ready schools, empowering communities, and fostering shared responsibility in advancing quality education for all. [END] JVEG

📸 DOLE Camarines Norte

𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫

𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

𝘽𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 - Government agencies intensified its push to uphold labor standards, workplace safety, and regulatory compliance in the transport sector through the conduct of High-Impact and High-Visibility Inspection and Monitoring (HIHVIM) activities in major transport gateways across 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙧, 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚.

The inspections mobilized a multi-agency team composed of representatives from the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Social Security System (SSS), Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and local government partners.

Spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bicol, the joint inspections covered maritime transport vessels, ticketing offices, ports, and transport terminals, where inspectors assessed compliance with occupational safety and health standards (OSHS), labor standards, and sector-specific regulations governing land and maritime transport operations.

DOLE Bicol Regional Director stressed that transport hubs remain high-priority areas for labor inspection due to the volume of workers and passengers they serve daily.

“𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘰 𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘰𝘭 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘪. 𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢, 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘣𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸-𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦,” said RD Gatinao.

Among the areas evaluated were assessed on compliance with the implementation of workplace safety and health measures, enrollment of workers in mandatory social protection programs, observance of transportation and maritime regulations, fire safety requirements, and the availability of welfare and emergency response mechanisms in transport facilities.

Apart from ensuring that transport establishments comply with laws and regulations designed to protect both workers and commuters, the activity also ensured that workers were properly informed of their rights and were made aware of government services and programs available to them through the participating agencies.

Inspection teams conducted information and advocacy activities, engaging transport operators, workers, and stakeholders on their rights and responsibilities under labor laws. Workers were also provided guidance on social security coverage, health insurance benefits, housing and savings programs, wage-related concerns, and employment facilitation services.

The initiative strengthened coordination among national government agencies tasked with labor enforcement, transportation regulation, social protection, public safety, and local governance. More importantly, it upheld the safety, rights, and dignity of transport workers, whose daily work is vital in keeping mobility, trade, tourism, and economic activity moving in the region.

With its continued and wider implementation, the program is set to further enforce compliance and strengthen workers’ rights awareness towards a more dignified transport operation across Bicol. [END] JVEG/CMS

📸DOLE Camarines Sur, DOLE Masbate, DOLE Catanduanes