00:00It was a successful job fair of dollars in different places in Metro Manila.
00:05This is because hundreds of displaced POGO workers were hired on the spot.
00:10The employment rate in the country also increased.
00:12This is the story of Bien Manalo.
00:16Ana Victoria is one of the applicants who failed in the job fairs of the Department of Labor and Employment
00:23for the displaced POGO workers in the country.
00:26This is after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. removed all the POGO workers in the Philippines until the end of the year.
00:33This is a big thing for those like her who are looking for a job.
00:38Thank you very much to Dole for the projects.
00:43Because of Dole, we had the opportunity to get a job.
00:51In total, Dole held four special job fairs in different places in Metro Manila.
00:57More than 200 internet gaming licensee or IGL workers were hired on the spot.
01:03More than 400 applicants were helped to avail the SSS Unemployment Insurance Benefit.
01:10More than 700 IGL employees were included in the employment facilitation.
01:15More than 100 IGL workers were given livelihood assistance.
01:19And two IGL workers were placed under skills or technical training.
01:24Although we are focused on the employees of the legitimate operators of the IGL internet gaming licenses,
01:34we will not turn our back on the employees who came from the illegal.
01:41Meanwhile, the average employment rate in the country increased by more than 1%.
01:46That is equivalent to more than 48 million Filipinos who were given a job that is higher than more than 47 million individuals last year.
01:55The average unemployment rate in the country decreased by more than 1%.
02:00Also, the increase of the average underemployment is a part of it.
02:05We will ensure that we will help those who will come to Dole.
02:10Those who will not come, we will lease out either through Dole Services or Peso.
02:17The agency is also promoting Project DAPATA or the Dole Action Plan and Transition Project
02:23for a better transition of IGL workers.
02:26BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
