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VILLANUEVA TO EMPLOYERS: HIRE TECH-VOC GRADUATES

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva exhorted employers and companies to invest in technical vocational graduates as he pitched for their continuous training to match the skills demand of industries. “Our technical vocational education is among the best in the world. We have a pool of talent who can get every job done,” Villanueva said as the […]

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DMW EYES JOBS FOR 5,000 SEAFARERS – OPLE

Migrant Workers Secretary Toots Ople said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is upbeat over job prospects offered by the resurgent cruise line industry for Filipino seafarers and cruise line personnel. “We are talking of employment for thousands of seafarers. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the industry sees sustained growth in demand for our maritime workers given […]

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FILIPINO NURSES SEEKING U.S. JOBS UP BY 147%

A total of 3,714 nursing graduates from the Philippines indicated their desire to practice their profession in America by taking the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to March this year, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said on Sunday. The number is up 147 percent compared to the 1,501 nursing graduates from the […]

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VINTAGE VEHICLE REGULATION NOW A LAW – GATCHALIAN

The passage of the law regulating vintage vehicles can make automobile restoration a thriving industry in the country, capitalizing on the unique and skilled craftsmanship of Filipino mechanics and paving the way for the Philippines to compete in the international market. “The timing of its passage into law coincides with the reopening of our economy […]

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BRING BPO COMPANIES TO MINDANAO – ESCUDERO

Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero urged business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to consider setting up more offices in Mindanao to boost employment in the region. Escudero noted that the BPO industry was the most resilient during the pandemic, creating 23,000 new jobs in 2020 while other businesses laid-off workers or shut down […]

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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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PNR BICOL PROJECT TO GENERATE JOBS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva called the country’s biggest railway project “a huge job generator” which should prompt the country’s schools to offer railway engineering and technology courses. Villanueva said the Philippine National Railways South Long Haul project (PNR Bicol) would require trained and skilled manpower to run and operate it. The government should start a national […]

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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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HERMOSA-SUBIC ROAD WILL GENERATE JOBS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon called the future opening of a 21-kilometer access road in the province of Bataan a promising step in the strengthening of the local economy. Gordon, who was invited by the Bataan local government unit (LGU) as the guest of honor in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hermosa Mega Build Project Phase II, […]

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HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER TO CREATE JOBS – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the possible benefits that the Philippines might be able to gather from the establishment of the largest hyperscale data center in the country during the courtesy call of Darren Hawkins, CEO of SpaceDC. Together with him was Joshua Robinson, Chief Investment Officer of the said […]