The government deployed emergency employment workers to keep the country’s largest tuna trading hub operating as the local fishing industry continues to absorb the impact of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and ongoing energy price pressures. More than 1,000 fishermen were hired under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) -Tuloy Pamalakaya program, with wages totaling P9.88 million released by the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) Region XII and the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).

Jadormio, M. J. (2026, July 4). Emergency jobs keep GenSan fish port operating. BusinessMirror, pp. A3, A13.