THE Department of Labor and Employment will be holding a three-day job and livelihood fair in 19 cities nationwide starting on Independence Day, expecting some 1,000 employers to participate in the event, including some from the overseas recruitment industry.
Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque said those interested in joining the Kalayaan 2009 Mega Job and Livelihood Fair should register this early through the PhilJobnet system as this will give them the opportunity to be prioritized by firms and agencies that would participate in the job fair.
He said registering with the system at http://phil-job.net would enable the pre-screening of applicants and hasten the selection process.
Roque said that over 170,000 job vacancies are up for filling in.
He said the first day of the job fair on June 12 would feature government agencies offering 50,000 vacancies especially for professionals and other jobseekers with civil service eligibility.
The second day of the job fair on June 13 would feature private local companies offering some 70,000 jobs. The following day, June 14, would feature recruitment agencies offering some 50,000 sea-based and land-based overseas jobs.
Roque also said that government agencies nationwide would at the same time award about 30,000 emergency jobs to displaced and other unemployed workers under the emergency employment program of during Wednesday’s hearing, which was considered one of the fastest and unopposed confirmation hearings that the CA has conducted. –Joel Zurbano,Manila Standard Today
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
