150,000 jobs await job seekers on Independence Day

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 150,000 jobs are awaiting applicants on Independence Day, June 12, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Sunday.

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Some 1,160 employers are offering 149,192 local and overseas jobs through the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan Job and Business Fairs.

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Most of the job openings are in manufacturing, business process outsourcing, financial activities, and construction, DOLE said.

The government sector will likewise give work offers in the job fair sites.

Meanwhile, the top vacancies for overseas employment are for nurses; factory workers; household service workers; carpenters, electricians, and masons; and cleaners.

Almost 90 recruitment agencies will provide work opportunities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

More than 12,000 of the job opportunities can be found at the main job fair site in the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos City, Bulacan, said Bello.

The following are the other job fair sites:

National Capital Region – Robinsons Place Manila; Pasig City Sports Complex; Vista Mall Taguig

Cordillera Administrative Region – Bishop Carlito Cenzon Sports Center, St. Louis University

Ilocos Region – Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos, Pangasinan; CSI The City Mall, San Fernando, La Union; Candon Civic Center, Candon City, Ilocos Sur; Nepo Mall, Dagupan, Pangasinan

Cagayan Valley Region – Robinsons Place Tuguegarao; Centro Mall, Santiago City

Calabarzon – Metro Centro Mall, Sta. Cruz, Laguna; SM Calamba City

Mimaropa – Citimall, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Bicol Region – Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium

Western Visayas – SM City Bacolod, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Central Visayas – Robinsons Galleria Cebu, Lamberto Macias Sports Complex, Dumaguete City

Eastern Visayas – Robinsons North Tacloban

Zamboanga Peninsula – Eastwing, Ground Floor, KCC Mall de Zamboanga, Zamboanga City

Northern Mindanao – 2nd Floor Event Center, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City

Davao Region – NCCC Mall, Buhangin, Davao City

Soccsksargen – Events and Convention Center, 3F KCC Mall of GenSan, General Santos City

Caraga – Robinsons Place Butuan, Butuan City

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