On Aug. 7, the SM Group of Companies, led by SM Retail, brought together job hopefuls and career makers under one roof at SM City Fairview, staging the largest SM Group-exclusive job fair of 2025 to date. The event gathered top companies from within the SM ecosystem—including retail, logistics,...
More than 220,000 new jobs across major industries are expected to be generated from ₱4.6 trillion in investments on various industries, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. The investments, according to DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, cover 187 certified projects...
SM Supermalls continues to champion meaningful opportunities for every Filipino with its nationwide Job Fair program—marking a powerful first half of 2025. Since launching the campaign early last year, SM has mounted over 300 job fairs across its malls nationwide, connecting 180,000 job seekers...
Modernization and digitalization initiatives implemented through the Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) led to the sourcing of more than 5.76 million job vacancies last year, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE OIC-Assistant Secretary Patrick P. Patriwirawan Jr....
Thousands of applicants explored employment opportunities at a two-day retail trade fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which offered 1,649 jobs at SM North EDSA – The Annex in Quezon City recently. The DOLE said 26 participating companies opened vacancies for...
The future of employment in the Philippines ' wholesale and retail trade sector got a major boost on June 16, 2025. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) and the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP),...
A total of 3,364 applicants were hired on the spot during nationwide job fairs organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in celebration of the 127th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. DOLE, citing a preliminary report from the Bureau of Local Employment, said 25,876 job...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 (Western Visayas) urged employers and participating agencies to hire more job seekers during the Kalayaan Job Fair on June 12 here where more than 10,000 jobs are available. Lawyer Sixto Rodriguez Jr., DOLE-6 regional director, said...
Dozens of companies will be offering jobs to jobseekers on June 12 as part of the activities lined-up by the Antipolo City government in celebration of the country’s 127th Independence Day. Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares III said the city government, in partnership with the...
More than 72,000 local and overseas job opportunities will open on June 12 through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) job fair held in celebration of Independence Day. DOLE Assistant Secretary Patrick Patriwirawan Jr. said some 800 employers from various industries are expected to...
The administration remains firm in advancing key labor reforms—particularly accelerating employment facilitation and reviewing minimum wage rates—after retaining Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma in the Cabinet. Laguesma emphasized that sustaining...
BACOLOD CITY – A call for help on social media led to the rescue and safe return of seven residents of Negros Occidental victimized and stranded for two months by a fake job offer in Palawan. Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya responded swiftly after learning about the group’s plight online. In a...
