THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) will not allow the use of its emergency employment program to support the people's initiative drive for Charter change (Cha-cha).

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma made the clarification on Wednesday in response to allegations that its flagship program Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, or Tupad, is being used along with other state programs by people's initiative promoters to bribe individuals to affix their signatures.

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