President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the launching of a job fair in Antipolo City on Friday for beneficiaries of government aid programs.
During the launching of the “Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the President said the job fair was meant to employ 2,000 beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS), who are also graduating the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
The government agencies participating in the job fair were the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
“Kaya po lahat po ng departamento, lahat po ng ahensya ay sinasama po namin sa lahat ng mga programa na ganito,” President Marcos said during the launching of the job fair.
“Kaya po ‘yan po ang patuloy naming ginagawa. At hindi lang po namin ginagawa rito sa Rizal, kundi sa lahat ng iba’t ibang lugar sa buong Pilipinas,” he said.
A centralized hub of government agencies called “one-stop shop” was established to provide job seekers with the necessary documentary requirements for job applicants.
Among the government agencies included in the one-stop-shop were the Social Security System (SSS), Pag-IBIG Fund, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Ten local employers offered over 700 jobs in various sectors, including administrative and support services, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and financial insurance.
The event’s medical missions provided free services such as ECG, X-ray, consultations, laboratory, and free anti-dengue vaccinations and medicines.
Since January 2025, the government has recorded 351 applicants hired on the spot, including over 250 beneficiaries of the 4Ps program. This figure is based on eight organized Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas events.
Between July 2022 and January 2025, the government organized over 4,000 job fairs nationwide, resulting in more than 160,000 people hired on the spot.
President Marcos thanked national agencies, the local government of Antipolo, and the private sector for participating in the job fair. | PND
