6,000 Pinoys Land Jobs through CLEEP

From March to April of this year, more than 6,000 Filipinos were able to secure jobs through the government’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP), according to the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). NAPC Secretary Domingo Panganiban...

Canada and Korea-based Jobs Available for Pinoys

More Filipinos will have a chance to work in South Korea based on the new Employment Permit System (EPS) to be signed by the Philippines and South Korea this May. According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Assistant Secretary Reydeluz Conferido, EPS is...

Displaced Workers Rehired, OFWs Retained Jobs

According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the effects of the global economic crisis on the employment sector has gradually decreased as more workers who were temporarily laid off or placed under flexible work arrangements have returned to their...

DOT Offered Trabaho sa Turismo in Cebu

Hundreds of jobseekers in Cebu marched to SM City Cebu for the 4th Trabaho sa Turismo fair held last March 13 to 14, 2009. Organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), the event provided job opportunities ranging from rank-and-file, junior associates to senior...

Franchising Can Create Jobs and Income for OFWs

Instead of job hunting, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were affected by the global financial downturn can engage in franchising and create more jobs in the process. According to Mr. Samie Lim, chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association, (PFA) in an...

Job Fairs are Effective – DOLE

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Marianito Roque defended the conduct of job fairs held in several parts of the country and stated that these are not mere gimmicks. Secretary Roque said, in a statement released at DOLE website, that job fairs are...