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CSC TO HOLD ONLINE JOB FAIR SEPTEMBER 18-22

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is organizing a job fair for individuals looking to pursue opportunities in the government. In collaboration with JobStreet.com, CSC is set to host the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) from 18 to 22 September 2023. This event will create a virtual platform for government agencies and jobseekers to interact, share […]

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CSC OPENS GOV’T JOB PORTAL FOR JOBSEEKERS

Those aspiring to join the civil service can now explore the government’s job openings by visiting the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Job Portal at www.csc.gov.ph/career. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that the CSC Job Portal furnishes interested and qualified Filipino citizens with pertinent details regarding job vacancies offered by national government agencies, local government units, and […]

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PRIORITIZE JOB, LIVELIHOOD FOR POOR – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go hailed the decline in the unemployment rate in the country, emphasizing the importance of job opportunities in enhancing the quality of life for Filipinos, particularly those who are less fortunate. In an interview after personally aiding poor residents in Talisay, Camarines Norte, Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Labor, remarked, […]

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SOLON HAILS PRIVATE-SECTOR BID TO CREATE 1M JOBS

The chair of the House of Representatives’ Labor and Employment Committee hailed an initiative that aims to create a million jobs for Filipinos, and urged more private sector companies to also come up with similar job-generating programs. “This is a great initiative that not only creates jobs but also address the problem of access to […]

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KEEP NURSES IN PH WITH BETTER PAY, SAYS ZUBIRI

Following President Bongbong Marcos’s order for the Commission on Higher Education to address the mass exodus of Filipino nurses to explore employment opportunities abroad, Senate President Migz Zubiri has doubled down on his stance that Filipino workers, nurses included, are leaving the country due to insufficient wages. “Small private hospitals here pay nurses as low […]

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BONG GO CO-SPONSORS ‘TRABAHO PARA SA BAYAN’ ACT

Senator Bong Go has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2035 or the “Trabaho para sa Bayan Act” which seeks to establish a master plan on employment generation and recovery to achieve short-term and long-term goals and visions for the country. The measure was principally sponsored by Majority Leader Senator Joel Villanueva. In his co-sponsorship speech, Go […]

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LIBANAN URGES SCHOOLS TO TEACH MANDARIN

To boost the competitiveness of Filipino workers in overseas labor markets, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants the Chinese language of Mandarin promoted in all school levels. “If we are going to continue to rely on the export of labor to help drive our economic growth, we might as well equip our future […]

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RILLO: OVER 18,000 PINOY NURSES TOOK 2022 NCLEX

The number of Philippine-educated nurses that took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the first time in 2022 was the highest in 14 years. A total of 18,617 nursing graduates from the Philippines took the NCLEX for the first time in 2022, in hopes of practicing their profession in America, said Quezon City Representative […]

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SAMAR PROVINCIAL GOV’T TO LAUNCH JOBSNEXT PROGRAM

The Provincial Government of Samar through Governor Sharee Ann Tan, and the Philippine Business for Education, represented by Florence Ann de Castro, recently sealed its partnership for Samar’s JobsNext Program. With the Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalization and the advancements of technology fundamentally changed the industry and how it operates. While Industry 4.0 translates to […]

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SOUTH KOREA HIRES 2,000 DINAGAT ISLANDS RESIDENTS

At least 2,000 workers will be sent by the Dinagat Islands provincial government to Pyeongchang County in South Korea following a partnership agreement, an official said.Dinagat Islands Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the province, the municipality of Basilisa, and the Pyeongchang County was inked recently in Cebu City. “Representatives […]