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GOV’T DOCS FEE DISCOUNT FOR POOR JOBSEEKERS URGED

To help indigent applicants gain decent employment, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that would grant them a 20 percent discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain government-issued pre-employment documents. “Para sa mga mahihirap nating kababayan na pinagsisikapan na itaguyod ang kanilang sarili o pamilya, mabigat sa bulsa ang mga bayarin […]

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VILLANUEVA TO PRIVATE FIRMS: HIRE MORE SENIORS

Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill to expand and give equal employment opportunities to senior citizens and to encourage private companies to hire the elderly. “There is a need to provide opportunities for our senior citizens who are still able and willing to obtain gainful employment and wish to continue to become economically active […]

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DTI SEES PH E-COMMERCE SECTOR GROWTH, MORE JOBS

Good news for job hunters. According to a study conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), 75% of HR practitioners interviewed say that the e-commerce sector is thriving and there is a need to hire additional talents. An 86.7% E-commerce Job Outlook Index (EJI) was also recorded for the first time in this […]

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SAN CARLOS CITY LNG PROJECT TO CREATE MORE JOBS

San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Mayor Renato Gustilo has welcomed the 300-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined cycle power plant (CCPP) project being proposed by Reliance Energy Development Inc. (REDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation. “The city welcomes such development since it will provide job opportunities to local residents and […]

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GIVE PINOYS JOBS, EMPLOYMENT SECURITY – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva launched his campaign for a second term in the Senate, vowing to continue his agenda of job creation and strengthen employment security in the country. Villanueva outlined his achievements and platform as he rallied his audience to vote for his reelection in a campaign kick-off video posted in his official Facebook accounts. […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES OPLAN TAWID FOR SENIOR HIGH STUDES

The Department of Education (DepEd), together with Microsoft and CloudSwyft, has launched Oplan TAWID (Technology-Assisted Work Immersion Delivery), a focused skilling program to provide critical skills development and increase the employability of graduating senior high school (SHS) students across the Philippines. “This is a great opportunity for our SHS students so they can see what […]

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RESKILL WORKERS FOR ‘NEW NORMAL’ WORK – VILLANUEVA

The country’s “agility to pivot to the post-pandemic economy” will depend largely on how it can train a labor force that could meet the demands of the “new world of work”, Senator Joel Villanueva said as he announced his reelection bid. Speaking at the launch of the Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program, Villanueva told over 500 […]

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1.48M DPWH JOBS UNDER BBB PROGRAM – VILLAR

Despite restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways’ Build, Build, Build Program was able to provide a total of 1,482,119 jobs to Filipinos nationwide for the period of March 2020 to August 2021. “As announced before, BBB will be one of our key drivers towards economic recovery,” said DPWH […]

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VILLANUEVA: COVID VAXXING NOW AN EMPLOYMENT ISSUE

Senator Joel Villanueva called for the vaccination of all workers either by their employers or the government as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the dynamics of employment altogether. “We should focus not only on jobs, but also on jabs,” Villanueva said. “But first, we should face our problems and deal with them squarely.” The veteran legislator spoke […]

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DOT, IBPAP HOST SERIES OF VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) will host a virtual job fair series in August and September to support the recovery of local tourism and its stakeholders. First conducted in September 2020, the virtual job fair series intends to replace jobs that were lost […]