ILOILO CITY – A total of 2,279 jobs in Western Visayas are up for grabs in a two-day tourism job fair from March 30 to 31 at the Robinsons Place Jaro here.
The Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso: the Philippine Tourism Job Fair of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 features 40 companies across the region.
DOT-6 Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez briefs the media on the March 30 and 31 tourism job fair in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap)
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For DOT-6 Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez, this is an indicator that the region’s economy as a whole is bouncing back from the impact of the pandemic.
“When you talk of tourism, it’s not just about destinations. We also talk about the job it generates,” said Rodriguez.
The job fair mostly has openings in hotels, restaurants, recreation parks, and spas.
The event also features non-tourism employment opportunities, including from business process outsourcing (BPO) companies.
Region 6 is home to world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province.
Tourism workers in the country’s most famous beach destination mostly are from Western Visayas.