DSWD: Govt to provide more job opportunities
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the people of more job fairs and livelihood opportunities, especially for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who along with other Cabinet officials joined Marcos during Saturday's 'Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas' job fair in Davao Del Norte, said that with the President's order, a whole-of-government approach will be implemented to make job opportunities more accessible to Filipinos. Gatchalian quoted Marcos as saying that the initiative was part of the government mandate to uplift the living standard of Filipinos, particularly 4Ps beneficiaries. The 'Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas' is an initiative led by the DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other government agencies. "It seeks to expand opportunities for 4Ps members, including beneficiaries of the DOLE's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, by helping them secure stable employment and enhance their quality of life," Gatchalian said. During the Davao del Norte event, 3,000 of the 4,000 job fair attendees were 4Ps beneficiaries who underwent job interviews and orientation on the DSWD's various programs and projects. The DSWD chief said that P3,000 in livelihood assistance was handed out to each applicant for their pre-employment requirements. Around 28 companies that were invited by DOLE opened over 1, 200 positions for the job fair where some 35 applicants were hired on the spot, he added. The cash aid can be used to defray expenses for the processing of employment documentary requirements; medical examinations; purchase of basic employment tools and materials; transportation and meals; and board and lodging until the first 15 days of employment. 'Kadiwa ng Pangulo' stalls were also set up by the Department of Agriculture to provide affordable basic goods and commodities to the beneficiaries. The job fair served as a one-stop-shop for government's services, with booths set up by the Social Security System, Pag-IBIG Fund; National Bureau of Investigation; Department of Trade and Industry, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Professional Regulations Commission, Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Education, Public Employment Service Office and DOLE.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the people of more job fairs and livelihood opportunities, especially for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who along with other Cabinet officials joined Marcos during Saturday's 'Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas' job fair in Davao Del Norte, said that with the President's order, a whole-of-government approach will be implemented to make job opportunities more accessible to Filipinos.
Gatchalian quoted Marcos as saying that the initiative was part of the government mandate to uplift the living standard of Filipinos, particularly 4Ps beneficiaries.
The 'Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas' is an initiative led by the DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other government agencies.
"It seeks to expand opportunities for 4Ps members, including beneficiaries of the DOLE's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, by helping them secure stable employment and enhance their quality of life," Gatchalian said.
During the Davao del Norte event, 3,000 of the 4,000 job fair attendees were 4Ps beneficiaries who underwent job interviews and orientation on the DSWD's various programs and projects.
The DSWD chief said that P3,000 in livelihood assistance was handed out to each applicant for their pre-employment requirements.
Around 28 companies that were invited by DOLE opened over 1, 200 positions for the job fair where some 35 applicants were hired on the spot, he added.
The cash aid can be used to defray expenses for the processing of employment documentary requirements; medical examinations; purchase of basic employment tools and materials; transportation and meals; and board and lodging until the first 15 days of employment.
'Kadiwa ng Pangulo' stalls were also set up by the Department of Agriculture to provide affordable basic goods and commodities to the beneficiaries.
The job fair served as a one-stop-shop for government's services, with booths set up by the Social Security System, Pag-IBIG Fund; National Bureau of Investigation; Department of Trade and Industry, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Professional Regulations Commission, Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Education, Public Employment Service Office and DOLE.
