Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking to boost economic resilience by providing an avenue for thousands of job seekers to connect with potential employers.
With unemployment rate settling at 5.3% in August, Gatchalian emphasized the urgent need for gainful employment and shield Filipino families from the financial burden of rising inflation and economic uncertainty.
“Importante na magkaroon ng maayos na trabaho ang ating mga kababayan. Hindi lang dapat ayuda ang binibigay ng gobyerno kundi ang pagkakataon na makapaghanap buhay sila ng maayos,” the Senate President emphasized.
To date, Gatchalian’s office has already organized 23 separate job fairs in various localities participated by 12, 166 jobseekers and generating 2,874 hired on the spot individuals. Many others are in the process of getting hired.
Localities where job fairs were conducted include Valenzuela City, Muntinlupa City, Quezon City, Paranaque City, Las Pinas City, Pateros, Manila City, Caloocan City, Makati City, Pasig City, Malabon City, San Fernando City, Pampanga, Calbayog City, Samar, Tacloban City, Leyte and Ormoc City, Leyte. Such job fairs were conducted in coordination with the Department of Labor and the local government unit concerned.
According to Gatchalian, a series of job fairs in different parts of the country will be conducted in the coming months. “Simple lang ang layunin natin. Gusto nating magkaroon ng pagkakataon ang mga kwalipikadong jobseekers na magkaroon ng maayos at regular na trabaho,” he added.
