# Philippines reports first beneficiaries under seven TUPAD pathways

> The labour department identified 11 micro, small and medium enterprises eligible for wage support; 150 fisherfolk received assistance and 20 of that group were selected for SkillPass.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T21:48:10+00:00
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The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment said on October 18 that it had begun assisting beneficiaries under seven new pathways in its TUPAD emergency employment program. At the October 14 launch in Cebu, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met initial beneficiaries. The pathways link temporary work with skills, enterprise, education and employment support.

DOLE identified 11 micro, small and medium enterprises as eligible for Sagip-Trabaho wage support, including a Cebu burger business whose 10 regular employees are covered. In Cordova, Cebu, 150 fisherfolk received assistance through Trabahong-Dagat; 20 of them qualified for SkillPass training and certification. These are initial beneficiary counts, not program-wide totals.

## Data

### TUPAD initial beneficiaries

Beneficiary counts reported by DOLE in its October 18 release.

Methodology: Initial reported figures for specific programme components: 11 eligible MSMEs, 150 fisherfolk receiving assistance, and 20 selected from that group for SkillPass. The groups are not summed.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial businesses eligible for wage support | 11 | businesses | 2026-10-18 | observed | exact |
| Trabahong-Dagat beneficiaries | 150 | people | 2026-10-18 | observed | exact |
| Selected for SkillPass | 20 | people | 2026-10-18 | observed | exact |

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## Sources

- [Philippines Department of Labor and Employment](<https://dole.gov.ph/news/tupad-flagship-innovations-bring-new-opportunities-to-beneficiaries/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)

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