The Manila Times
AT least 66 jobseekers were hired on the spot at the Marikina City Day Job Fair, where 1,227 applicants registered for employment opportunities, Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro said on Saturday. The job fair was held on April 16 as part of Marikina’s 396th founding anniversary celebration. According to the city government, nearly 50 companies from the private and public sectors attended the activity, offering jobs in food, retail, manufacturing and other industries. Five overseas employment agencies also took part for applicants seeking work abroad. Among the participating firms were Ace Hardware Philippines, Goldilocks, LBC Express, Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corp., Power Mac Center, The Medical City and Bonchon Chicken Philippines. Government agencies at the job fair include: Social Security System, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, which also provided services at the fair. Teodoro said the city organized the job fair to help Marikina residents and nearby jobseekers find work in this time of economic strain. “Now more than ever, it’s important to hold job fairs for people to find stable employment,” she said. “In this time of crisis, we want to help our fellow Marikina residents find jobs,” she added. The mayor said the first applicant hired on the spot was a 20-year-old Marikina resident, who got a job as a supermarket clerk. She also said the city would continue to expand its job fairs and the number of companies joining them.
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