00:00Aside from Metro Manila, thousands of people are looking for jobs in Davao City this Labor Day.
00:07Let's get a live update from the center of the news, Jason Amisola of PTV Davao.
00:15Happy Labor Day to you, Audrey.
00:19In Davao City, 122 Labor Day job fairs have been launched,
00:26of which more than 10,000 vacancies have been opened.
00:33Because her contract has ended, Jimmy has returned to the Philippines from Kuwait this year.
00:38She has also been an all-around waiter in a restaurant in the country for 6 years.
00:43She only returned last February.
00:45Because she has two children, she needs to look for a job because her income is not enough as a part-time masseur.
00:54That's why she used the opportunity to apply for a job abroad.
00:58She has already finished her initial interview with the target of this agency
01:01and will just wait for a follow-up call for the final interview.
01:05Thank you to the government of Davao for giving us the opportunity to look for jobs,
01:13both local and abroad.
01:15This is a great opportunity for aspiring workers.
01:21Jimmy is one of more than 2,000 job seekers
01:25who attended the 2024 Labor Day job fair in a mall in Ecoland, Davao City.
01:30Davao is headed by the Department of Labor and Employment or Dollar Region 11,
01:35in accordance with the commemoration of the 122nd Labor Day.
01:39According to Dollar 11 Assistant Regional Director, Atty. Jason Balais,
01:4344 local employers and 7 overseas employers are involved in the activity
01:49that brings in more than 10,000 job vacancies.
01:53It is also an excellent opportunity for us to broaden our reach
01:59in terms of providing job search assistance to all qualified applicants,
02:03especially our first-time job seekers and those who have been displaced in the region
02:10to help them bounce back in their respective lives and career.
02:16Aside from the employers, there is also a one-stop shop in various government agencies
02:21to make the process of employment easier for job seekers.
02:26Audrey, until 3 o'clock this afternoon,
02:30the job fair will continue in a mall here in Davao City
02:35where Dollars are continuously inviting job seekers
02:40who may be able to catch up in the remaining time this afternoon.
02:44And as of 11 a.m. this morning,
02:4710 individuals were hired on the spot.
02:52Audrey?
02:53Thank you, Jason Amisola.
