Aklan Gender and Development Commission

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JOB FAIR: TRABAHO, NEGOSYO, KABUHAYAN

In support to Aklan Gender and Development Commission’s (AGADC’s) celebration of the 18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) and in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) thru the Aklan Provincial PESO conducted a Job Fair: Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan last November 20, 2018 at the ABL Sports Complex, Capitol, Kalibo, Aklan.

The activity was attended by a total of 398 local and overseas Aklanon jobseekers (342 local registered applicants and 56 overseas registered applicants) with 261 female and 137 male). Four (4) local applicants were then Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS).
On the other hand, 23 local and overseas employers participated on the Job Fair (15 local employers and 8 licensed overseas agencies) offering a total of 5, 062 job vacancies.

Vice Governor Reynaldo M. Quimpo and Engr. Roger M. Esto, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator/Co-Chair of AGADC delivered their special messages to the Aklanon jobseekers. Ms. Vivian Ruiz-Solano, Aklan PESO Manager, delivered the message from Governor Florencio T. Miraflores and provided some advisories regarding employment while Ms. Carmela M. Abellar, OIC Head from DOLE Aklan Field Office officially opened the Job Fair.

Other guests included Ms. Venus Villanueva from Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Municipal PESO Managers of Buruanga, Nabas and Numancia and representatives from Aklan State University.
Representatives from the national agencies namely the BIR, SSS, DTI, Pag-Ibig, PhilHealth, PSA and TESDA also attended and offered their programs and services to the participants of the Job Fair making the event a “One-Stop-Shop."