Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
February 20, 2025
“Ang ibig sabihin po nung napa-graduate ibig sabihin ‘yung dating tinuturing at kinakalkula namin, tinuturing nating mahirap at nangangailangan pa ng tulong sa DSWD ay sila po ay gumanda na ang kanilang sitwasyon na hindi na sila nangangailangan ng tulong sa DSWD. Ngunit kailangan pa rin na magkaroon ng trabaho,” conveyed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. when he visited the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
“Ito po ay pinagma-matching po natin, pinagma-match po natin lahat ng mga aplikante doon sa mga trabaho na bagay sa kanila, na bagay sa kanilang kakayahan,” the President added in his brief remarks.
The job fair is a program conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that assists graduating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries by helping them transition from receiving government aid to self-sufficiency and financial independence through a wide range of jobs and pre-employment services.
In Dumaguete City, 15 participating employers offered more than 1,700 job vacancies to around 3,000 job seekers who were also beneficiaries of the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program. Pre-employment documentation and advisory services were made available from different agencies.
“Iyong iba nga pagpasok ko mayroong – may isang grupo nakasuot na ng t-shirt na ‘HOTS’. Ibig sabihin ‘hired on the spot.’ Ibig sabihin mayroon na rito nakakuha na ng trabaho. Congratulations sa inyo,” he proudly announced. Likewise, he expressed his well wishes to other applicants, as well as his optimism that they will find good jobs.
Another highlight of the event was the Kadiwa ng Pangulo booth by the Department of Agriculture (DA), selling basic commodities and agricultural products at affordable prices. The President shared that stores present in the event were able to sell rice at PhP29 per kilo.
“Patuloy po ‘yung mga ginagawang job fair at saka ‘yung DSWD assistance at saka ‘yung Kadiwa ay habang ginagawa po natin ito dito sa Dumaguete ay may ginagawa din po sa mga iba’t ibang lugar. Kaya’t ginagawa po lahat ng inyong pamahalaan upang mabigyan ng tulong ang mga nangangailangan ng tulong,” the Chief Executive conveyed, further urging his countrymen to not hesitate to let their local government leaders know, as well as those in the national government offices, about their needs.
“Nakikinig po kami sa inyo at sa ganoong paraan ay gagawan namin ng paraan upang pagandahin ang serbisyo na ibinibigay ng pamahalaan… Ako po ay nandito po. Nandito ang inyong pamahalaan upang lagi kayong pakinggan; upang lagi kayong tulungan; upang gawin ang lahat upang pagandahin ang inyong kabuhayan; upang pagandahin ang buhay ng inyong mga pamilya, ng inyong mga komunidad, at sa ganoong paraan ang buong Pilipinas,” President Marcos Jr. concluded in his message.
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