Volume 2 Issue 4 MAY 2011

Thirteen event partners from

both public and privates sec-tors, 45 local employers and 15 licensed recruitment agencies

have partnered to bring to-gether a wide array of employ-ment services and to offer local

and overseas job opportunities.

“A total of 13,516 job vacan-

cies – 8,104 overseas job or-ders and 5,412 local employ-ment opportunities – were of-fered to jobseekers during the

fair,” Jalbuena said.

1,665 jobseekers registered

during the event, out of which, 325 were hired on the spot (HOTS). Among those HOTS, 226 were lo-cally hired, while 99 were placed in overseas jobs.

Aside from the job and livelihood fair, a wide array of services was provided to jobseekers namely, Diskwento Caravan, one-stop shop government services, career and employment coaching, medical ser-vices, application/renewal/issuance of PRC licenses, TESDA on-site ap-plication, assessment and certifica-tion, SRS registration, applicants registration and employers/business accreditation with the Phil-Job.net and livelihood products display.

Livelihood funding assistance amounting to P753,456.50 was also awarded to three beneficiary groups of out-of-school-youth and other disadvantaged men of Urbiztondo, Labrador Association of Persons with Disabilities of Poblacion, Labrador, and farmers of Balungao, all in the Province of Pangasinan.

“The provision of livelihood assis-tance is still in line with the Presi-dent’s anti-poverty drive through the establishment of job-generating live-lihood projects,” Jalbuena said.

The participating government agencies and private entities were the following: DTI, POEA, OWWA, PRC, RTWPB, NCMB, TESDA, NLRC, NSO, SSS, Philhealth, HDMF, DOH, LGU of Pangasinan, LGU of Rosales, SM City Rosales, ABS-CBN North Central Luzon, Globe Tele-com, Prime Health Clinic and Medi-

cal Diagnostic Center. asv

SPECIAL POST-LABOR DAY ISSUE

After 2011 Labor Day Job and Livelihood Fair

DOLE 1 registers 325

hired-on-the-spot

The Department of Labor

and Employment-Regional Of-fice I led various stakeholders from the government and the

private sector to bring to a re-sounding success the 109th La-bor Day celebration held on 01

May at the SM City Rosales,

Pangasinan.

DOLE 1 Director Henry John Jalbuena said the Job and Live-lihood Fair, which was the cen-terpiece event of the celebra-

tion, was so far the biggest in terms of participating entities,

available jobs and services.

Capitalizing on public-private partnership, the

recently concluded 109th Labor Day celebration in the region has brought,

so far, the largest num-ber of job vacancies and widest services.

In cooperation with the

SM City Rosales, ABS-CBN North Central Lu-

zon, Globe Telecom, other government agen-cies and private entities, the Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1 has

led the 2011 Labor Day celebration with a re-newed commitment to the anti-corruption and

anti-poverty drive of PNoy’s administration. The commemoration, through its theme, “Matuwid na Daan Tungo sa Kaunlaran Para

sa Lahat”, aimed to reinforce this goal by of-fering workers the opportunity to find produc-tive jobs in this Job and Livelihood Fair, which

was the centerpiece event of the celebration. As a tribute to all Filipino workers, the DOLE 1

has actively engaged its social partners to provide, aside from the job and livelihood fair, a wide array of services like One-Stop-Shop

Government Services, Diskwento Fair, Career and Employment Coaching, Medical Services, Application/Renewal of PRC Licenses, SRS

Registration, Applicants registration and Em-ployers/Businesses Accreditation with the Phil-job.net, TESDA Assessment/Certification and

Livelihood Products Display.

Through this special post-Labor Day issue of the 1 DOLE Gazette, we wish to share the fruits of our strong cooperation with our part-

ners from the government and the private sector.

Editorial Board Dir. Henry John S. Jalbuena

Editorial Technical Consultant

Arly Sta. Ana-Valdez

Editor-In-Chief

Contributors:

Jeridee C. Orate

Agnes B. Aguinaldo

Fredderick L. Gaerlan

Rommel Ioannis E. Mendoza

Violeta J. Buenaventura

Mary Aurea de Jesus

Leonavella S. Dadiz

Layout and Design:

Jennelyn S. Malong

1 DOLE Gazette is the official monthly publication of the Depart-

ment of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1, with address at

the Arnel Bldg., Mabini St., Catbangen, City of San Fernando, La

Union. Contact Details: (072)7002520; 7004371; 2421753; fax:

(072)6078114;email add: dole_ro1@yahoo.com; web-

site:ro1.dole.gov.ph

The title is a play of the Department’s name and the numeral

number 1.

The numeral number 1 signifies Region 1 and oneness of the

DOLE Regional Office 1 and its attached agencies in program

implementation.

Normally, the acronym DOLE 1 is used. However, as this newslet-

ter debuts at the dawn of a new administration’s strengthened

coherent policy and program complementation under a 22-point

labor platform, we deem it more emphatic to affix the number 1

before DOLE to represent both purposes.

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S CORNER THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S CORNER THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S CORNER

PAG E 2 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

What’s Inside

About the TitleAbout the TitleAbout the Title

The Regional Director’s Corner 2 Editorial Board

Opening Program 3,4

Job and Livelihood Fair Results 5

Other Services 6-8

DOLE-Regional Office 1 9

Participating Employers and Event Partners 10

Congresswoman Marilyn Primicias-Agabas of the 6th District of

Pangasinan has been actively supporting the DOLE’s In-tegrated Livelihood Program since her assumption to Of-fice. Through her Livelihood Empowering Neighborhood, various associations in the 6th District of Pangasinan have been given employment opportunities through livelihood

projects.

OPENING PROGRAM

PAG E 3 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

MESSAGES

Welcome Remarks. For three years already, SM City Malls have been DOLE’s partner in the holding of job fairs by providing the venue and by participating as employer. This 2011 Labor Day, simultaneous nation-wide Job and Livelihood Fairs were held in different SM branches across regions.

In a series of speeches, jobseekers and the general public were given complete doses of information ,

encouragement and tips on employment. 1) Mr. Jersey Mendoza, Mall Manager of SM City Rosales, 2) Mr. Roel Sabado, PESO Manager of LGU Rosales, 3) Mayor Ricardo Revita, Rosales, Pangasinan, 4) Director Florante Leal, DTI-Regional Office 1, 5) Director Henry John Jalbuena, DOLE-Regional Office 1, and

6) Congresswoman Marilyn Primicias-Agabas, 6th District of Pangasinan.

The Local Government of Rosales is

not one to lag behind others when it comes to employment promotion. As a matter of fact, it is the first municipal-ity in the region to localize the DOLE’s Skills Registry System, an on-line job matching facility. It is also one of the first LGUs to institutionalize the Public Em-ployment Services Office, thereby facilitating employment of its workers.

Even though Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz was not present in the regional celebration, DOLE 1 Director Henry John Jalbuena shared her message to the public. The Secre-tary’s message mentioned the labor and employment reforms initiated under her leadership like the Single En-try Approach, Labor Enforcement Action Program and intensified implementation of RA 10022 which provided

expanded protection to OFWs.

To ease our workers and the general public of the soaring prices of com-modities, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Regional Tripar-tite Wages and Productivity Board have partnered with the SM Hypermar-ket to bring the Diskwento Fair.

OPENING PROGRAM

PAG E 4 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

Launching of Livelihood Projects

Still in line with the anti-poverty drive of the Aquino III administration through the establish-ment of job-generating livelihood projects among

communities, the Department of Labor and Em-ployment awarded livelihood checks to three (3) chosen beneficiary groups – Out-of-School-Youth

and other disadvantaged men of Urbiztondo, Lab-rador Association of Persons with Disabilities of Po-blacion, Labrador, and farmers of Balungao, all in

the Province of Pangasinan.

Ribbon Cutting for the Job and Livelihood and Diskwento Fairs

The cutting of ribbon by the dignitaries signaled the offi-

cial start of the Job and Livelihood and Diskwento

Fairs.

JOB AND LIVELIHOOD FAIR

PAG E 5 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

INDICATOR

TOTAL

Registered Jobseekers

Local

Overseas

1,665

1,361

304

Hired-on-the-Spot

Local

Overseas

325

226

99

Participating Employers

Local

Licensed Recruitment

Agencies

60

45

15

Job Vacancies

Local

Overseas

13,516

5,412

8,104

Below is the tabular summary of results of the Job and Livelihood Fair:

OTHER SERVICES

PAG E 6 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

ONE-STOP-SHOP GOVERNMENT SERVICES. To assist jobseekers and workers in their employment

concerns, this service was brought together by the DOLE-Regional Coordinating Committee composed of the DOLE-Regional Office 1, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine Overseas Employ-ment Administration, Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, Professional Regulation Com-

mission, National Conciliation and Mediation Board, National Labor Relations Commission and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority; Social Security System; National Statistics Office; and Phil-

health.

SRS AND PHIL-JOB.NET REGISTRATION. To facilitate the registration of jobseekers and accredita-

tion of employers with the Phil-Job.net, the DOLE-RO

1 provided free access to the site.

OTHER SERVICES

PAG E 7 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

LIVELIHOOD PRODUCTS DISPLAY. This service

was provided by the DOLE-RO1 as promotional assis-tance to DOLE-assisted livelihood projects. It was also used to send the message to the public that,

just like wage employment, livelihood is a viable

source of income.

ENTERTAINMENT. SM City Rosales brought the Biajeros Band to entertain participants and job-

seekers during the Fairs.

FILM SHOWING. While the Fairs

were going on, on-screen testimonials of DOLE’s livelihood program benefi-ciaries, Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan

National Awardee and Family Welfare

Program Regional Winner were played.

OTHER SERVICES

PAG E 8 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

MEDICAL SERVICES. Free medical services and medicines were provided by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development Region 1, Prime Health Clinic and Medical Diagnostic Center.

DOLE 2917 HOTLINE. Globe Telecom pro-vided free SMS and call services to help OFWs and their families connect with one another.

DISKWENTO FAIR. Consumers benefitted from the discounted prices of basic commodities at the Diskwento Fair brought by the DTI in tandem with the RTWPB and SM Hypermarket.

DOLE-REGIONAL OFFICE 1

PAG E 9 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

MAY 2011 1 DOL E GAZ ETTE

Dickies (SM Rosales)

Nisce Skin and Face (SM Rosales)

Cellzone (SM Rosales)

McDonald’s (SM Rosales)

Villa Jireh Hotel

Tom’s World (SM Rosales)

ABS-CBN North Central Luzon

Toy Kingdom

Watson’s

Purchase and Grow-Unilab

Napintas Logistics and Distributions, Inc.

Fundline Finance Corporation

Digitel Phils., Inc.

Gulf Bank

Hope of Melbourne School of Arts and Trade

SM Department Store

LICENSED RECRUITMENT LICENSED RECRUITMENT AGENCIESAGENCIES

France Asia Intl., Inc.

Al-Alamia Intl. Manpower Services, Inc.

Humania Intl., Inc.

GFI Manpower Specialist, Inc.

STD Overseas Manpower Services, Inc.

Eyequest Intl. Manpower Services, Inc.

EMR Const. Manpower Services, Inc.

Philquest Intl. Management and Service Contractor

Blazing Star Intl. Manpower Services

Yoshi Promotions, Inc.

Concorde Intl. Human Resource Corp.

Altima Manpower Agency, Inc.

Jones Intl. Manpower Services, Inc.

Mayonview Intl. Manpower Services

Great One Intl. Placement Ageny, Inc.

LOCAL EMPLOYERSLOCAL EMPLOYERS

People 2 Outsource

Sitel Phils.

NCO Phils.

Laus Group

CCIS Educational Foundation

John Clements Consultants, Inc.

SM Hypermarket (SM Rosales)

TSPI Devt. Corp.

GAC Distribution

AXA Phils.

Richbake, Inc.

St. Joseph Drug

BHF Family Plaza

San Vicente Dressing Plant

Pangasinan Employment Agency

Sure Job Manpower Services

ISONN Marketing

Guanzon Group of Companies

Ginebra

Convergys

S & F Finance Corporation

Gakken Phils.

Sheridan Marketing

Centrum Fuel Phils.

Mirof Resources, Inc.

Cashmate Credit Corporation

St. Camillus College of Manaoag

People Movers, Inc.

Colorsteel

Red Dragon Farms/Fresh Options

PR Gas Marketing, Inc.

Jollibee Foods Corp.

DOLE-Regional Office No. 1

Archway Multi-Services Corporation

Sutherland Global Services

EVENT PARTNERSEVENT PARTNERS

SM City Rosales

ABS-CBN North Central Luzon

Globe Telecom

Department of Trade and Industry

Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board

Professional Regulation Commission

National Conciliation and Mediation Board

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

National Labor Relations Commission

Home Development Mutual Fund

Philhealth

National Statistics Office

Department of Health

Provincial Government of Pangasinan/PESO Pangasinan

Municipal Government of Rosales

Prime Health Clinic and Medical Diagnostic Center

2011 Labor Day Theme:

“Matuwid na Daan

Tungo sa Kaunlaran

Para sa Lahat”