Kalayaan job fair to mark local Independence Day celebration

The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office 6 and in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iloilo Chapter will conduct a job fair dubbed "Kalayaan Job Fair" on June 12 to mark the 114th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day.

Preparations for the activity were laid down at a multi-sectoral meeting held on June 5 at Sarabia Manor Hotel, this city.

As of date, 60 companies have signified their intention to participate in the job fair, which will be held at Marymart Mall here from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. The jobs offered by said companies are for foreign and local placements including those for the Business Process Outsourcing sector.

The regional multi-sectoral committee overseeing the event advised applicants to register beforehand with the city and provincial Public Employment Service Offices so that their qualifications can be matched with the available jobs offered by participating employers or companies.

This will guide the applicants as to what employment or company desk to go to during the actual job fair which would be convenient to the latter, according to organizers.

Concerned national government agencies including DOLE, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration , Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Professional Regulation Commission, Commission on Higher Education, and Department of Foreign Affairs are part of the committee overseeing the event.

A program will be held to formally open the program with DOLE Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom, City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, and Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. as guests of honor.

The theme of this year's Independence Day celebration is "Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan para sa Tuwid na Daan" (Freedom: The Accountability of a Sovereign Nation of Responsible Citizenry). - PIA — ARA