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GMA Network
7 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
P20 rice launched for minimum wage earners in Davao del Sur
The Department of Labor and Employment-Davao (DOLE-11), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) XI, launched the P20-per-kilo rice program in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur on Thursday, June 13, 2025. A total of 4,000 kilos of rice were repacked and sold to 400 minimum wage workers employed at a sugarcane farm under the Davao Mill District Development Council Foundation, Inc., which also serves as the partner organization for the program's launch. DOLE-11 Director, Atty. Randolf Pensoy, said the affordable rice initiative is currently available to vulnerable sectors, including senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). However, DOLE aims to extend the program's reach to include minimum wage earners. Employers, labor organizations, or workers' associations interested in availing of the program must sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Food Terminal Inc. (FTI). Once the agreement is in place, FTI will purchase rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) and distribute it to the beneficiaries for P20 per kilo. —GMA Regional TV News
GMA Network
11-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Over 2,400 jobs up for grabs in Independence Day fair in Davao City
Jobseekers in Davao City will have a chance to land employment as more than 2,400 job vacancies will be offered during the Kalayaan Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment-Davao (DOLE-11) on Independence Day, June 12, 2025. The Job Fair will take place at a mall in Ecoland and will feature 2,453 job openings from both local and overseas employers. According to DOLE-11, 19 local companies will be participating and are set to offer nearly 1,400 vacancies while five overseas employers will offer over 1,000 job opportunities abroad. 'Nanginahanglan mi nga daghan pa og masulod o ma-absorb sa atong mga employers, considering nga ang atong vacancies anaa sa 2k,' DOLE-11 Director, Atty. Randolf Pensoy, said. In-demand local positions include customer support staff or service representatives in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, cashiers or tellers, customer service assistants, baggers, service crew, heavy equipment mechanics and drivers, hydraulic mechanics, production workers, and civil engineering positions. For overseas employment, job openings include branch managers, waiters, welders, registered nurses, and security guards. Destinations for overseas work include United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Croatia, and Japan. There are also job opportunities for high school and senior high school graduates. 'We have a total of around 886 ka job vacancies. This is composed of around 32 ka occupations sa atong senior high,' DOLE-11 Regional Employment Program Focal Person, Suzette Jane Antiveros, said. In addition to the job fair, a Kadiwa ng Pangulo market event will be held with 30 sellers from 10 farmer's associations. Each seller will receive financial assistance through the TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay Sa Ating Disadvantaged). 'If you ask then, if you have some pay outs this coming June 12, wala na kay apil paman ta sa election ban until June 12 man ang election ban,' Pensoy added. Government services will also be made available on-site through a one-stop-shop.
