More than 68,000 jobs will be available in the job fairs that will be prepared by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) across the country in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12.
In a statement, DOLE said there will be 48 job fair sites, where an initial 68,466 vacancies will be offered by 840 employers.
But DOLE said there will be pre Independence Day at the Western Philippines University, Aborlan, Palawan on June 7; Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 9; and SM City Rosales, Pangasinan on June 11.
Meanwhile, the post Independence Day job fair will be held at NCCC Mall, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 19; and STI College, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 20.
In Luzon, the 12 job fair sites are at the SM Grand Central in Caloocan City; Rizal Gymnasium inPasig City; SM City Marikina; SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City; Parañaque City Hall Gymnasium in Parañaque City; Vista Mall Taguig; SM Southmall in Las Piñas City; Robinsons Las Piñas; SM City North EDSA; SM City Novaliches; SM City Fairview; SM City Sta. Mesa
In the Cordillera Administrative Region, the job fair sites are at the Porta Vaga Mall, Baguio City; SM City Baguio while in Ilocos Region, they are located at the Robinsons Ilocos, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte; Candon Civic Center, Candon, Ilocos Sur; Manna Mall, San Fernando City, La Union; Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos, Pangasinan; Nepo Mall, Dagupan City, Pangasinan; SM Center Dagupan, Pangasinan; CB Mall, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.
In Cagayan Valley Region, the job fair sites are at the SM City Tuguegarao; SM City Cauayan; Robinsons Santiago while in Central Luzon, it will be at the SM City Balanga, Bataan; Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan; Robinsons Townsville, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; SM City Telebastagan, Pampanga; SM City Tarlac; SM City Olongapo Central, Zambales.
In Region 4A, they will be held at the Lyceum of the Philippines – Batangas, Batangas City while in Region 4B at the Municipal Covered Plaza, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. In Bicol Region, it will be at the SM City Sorsogon and at the SM City Legazpi.
In the Visayas, they will be at the SM City Bacolod, SM Seaside City Cebu; Plenary Hall 3rd Floor, Convention Center, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City; and at the Robinsons North, Abucay in Tacloban City.
In Mindanao, the job fairs are at the KCC Mall de Zamboanga, SM CDO Downtown Premier, SM City Davao, SM City General Santos and at the SM City Butuan.
DOLE encourages jobseekers to ready all the initial requirements such as curriculum vitae, resume, certificate of employment, diploma, and transcript of records. (Nicole Magmanlac)