The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will hold a nationwide job fair and provide government assistance to honor workers on Labor Day, May 1.
The DOLE said all the activities would be held in 16 regional sites, with the National Capital Region (NCR) as the main event site.
The simultaneous job fairs would be held in various SM and Robinsons malls nationwide, while the main job fair site would be in Metro Manila.
In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), the labor department will host the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa to help workers access commodities at lower prices.
Kadiwa, which is spearheaded by DA, enables the farming community to sell goods directly to consumers without the trader-intermediaries, allowing them to reap higher profits while still offering quality products at an affordable price to consumers.
The labor department will also lead the payout of assistance/salaries to beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), and Government Internship Program (GIP) across the regions.
Meanwhile, to facilitate employment, simultaneous job fairs will be conducted in various SM and Robinsons malls nationwide, with the main job fair site in NCR.
This early, the Department is encouraging jobseekers to be ready with their application requirements, such as resume or curriculum vitae, certificate of employment for those formerly employed, diploma, and transcript of records.
Other government agencies, such as the DTI, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW); and pre-employment service agencies, like the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Social Security System (SSS), Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, and Philippine Postal Corp. will provide services during the event.
This year’s Labor Day is observed with the theme, “Pabahay, Bilihing Abot-Presyo, Benepisyo ng Matatag na Trabaho Para sa Manggagawang Pilipino.”