A total of 211 senior citizens and 41 persons with disabilities (PWDs) were successfully hired on the spot (HOTS) during the two-day special job fair at NCCC Mall VP in Davao City, held by the local government unit (LGU) and Public Employment Services Offices (PESO) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s directive to ensure equal employment opportunities for every Filipino, the special job fair was attended by a total of 320 registered applicants.
The special job fair served as an offshoot of the earlier agreements between the City Government of Davao and major fast-food chains McDonald’s and Jollibee, aimed at generating more employment opportunities for senior citizens and PWDs in Davao City.
The City Government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Golden Arches Development Corporation, the principal franchise owner of McDonald’s Philippines, and a second MOA signing took place with the Jollibee Group.
Visitacion T. Huera, a senior citizen hired as a Service Crew at Jollibee, conveyed her appreciation of the DOLE special job fair, saying that the opportunity would significantly help her family’s financial needs
“Dakog tabang kay naa pud koy mga apo nga akong ipaskwela. Gusto jud ko magkatrabaho para sa among konsumo ba og sa akong maintenance og tambal,” she said.
(It would be a big help because I also have grandchildren whom I need to send to school. I truly want to find work for our household expenses, as well as for my maintenance and medicine.)
Also hired as a Service Crew at McDonald’s, Alberto O. Ganzon also thanked DOLE for conducting the event.
“I’m very thankful for the job hiring for senior citizens. It is [a] good [opportunity to] help myself and a great help to my family. My best regards to the people who helped with the job hiring,” Ganzon said.
As the Philippines continues to emphasize inclusive growth, DOLE Region 11 affirms its commitment to targeted efforts to ensure that more workers have access to productive opportunities that improve the quality of their lives and their families.
