CEBU, Philippines – Central Visayas has one of the highest numbers of jobseekers through Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) nationwide from January to September this year.
Citing a report from the Bureau of Local Employment, Department of Labor and Employment-7 regional director Exequiel Sarcauga said Central Visayas topped the number of jobseekers conducted in the first three quarters nationwide with 54,127.
According to the BLE report, the highest number of jobseekers were in the NCR (150,848), followed by Region 4A (111,603), Region 7 (54,127), Region 3 (36,815), Region 12 or SOCCSKSARGEN (30,090) and Region 6 (25,630).
There are 798,775 jobseekers out of the 1,088,776 who were referred to all types of jobs.
Of the total number of jobseekers, more than 502,000 found employment in the private sector while the rest were employed in the government.
The 1,299,270 jobseekers – some were fresh graduates, highly skilled and semi-skilled workers, and disadvantaged workers – were assisted by a network of 1,069 PESOs.
The PESOs solicited 2,050,441 job vacancies that were made available to the 1,299,270 jobseekers during the three-quarter period.
Job applicants nationwide have been assisted during 1,179 job fairs jointly organized by the DOLE regional offices and PESOs in partnership with companies. — (FREEMAN)
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
