DAVAO CITY – One hundred seventy-six applicants were hired on the spot in the simultaneous Labor Day job fair of the Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region.
DOLE-Davao recorded 2,201 applicants from Davao City, Digos City, and Tagum City.

Participating companies hired 176 applicants on the spot at SM Mall in Davao, Gaisano Grand Mall in Digos, and Gaisano Mall in Tagum.
DOLE-Davao said 554 applicants were almost hired.
Of the 1,086 applicants in Davao City, 61 were hired on the spot. In Digos City, 37 out of 510 were employed, and 78 out of 605 got a job in Tagum City.
DOLE-Davao said this year’s job fair provided insights and unforgettable experiences for future youth leaders.
DOLE-Davao Administrative Officer Lorraine Grace Ugsang said that there were more than 6,000 job openings during the job fair. She added that the agency aimed to offer immediate employment to five to 10 percent of applicants in the event.
The theme for the 122nd Labor Day this year is “Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Manggagawang Pilipino, Kabalikat at Kasama sa Pag-asenso.”