Close to 70k jobs available on Independence Day – DOLE

Nearly 70,000 positions will be available at job fairs the government will host in connection with the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence on June 12.

This year, there will be 48 job fair sites offering 68,455 job openings across the country, according to the Department of Labor and Employment on Wednesday. At least 840 employers will take part in the job fairs.

“The data is as of June 4 only and the number of vacancies is expected to increase in the succeeding days,” the DOLE said.

The job fair sites for June 12 are as follows:

• National Capital Region – SM Grand Central – Caloocan City; Rizal Gymnasium – Pasig City; SM City Marikina; SM Megamall – Mandaluyong City; Parañaque City Hall Gymnasium – Parañaque City; Vista Mall Taguig; SM Southmall – Las Piñas City; Robinsons Las Piñas; SM City North EDSA; SM City Novaliches; SM City Fairview; SM City Sta. Mesa

• Cordillera Administrative Region – Porta Vaga Mall, Baguio City; SM City Baguio

• Ilocos Region – Robinsons Ilocos, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte; Candon Civic Center, Candon, Ilocos Sur; Manna Mall, San Fernando City, La Union; Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos, Pangasinan; Nepo Mall, Dagupan City, Pangasinan; SM Center Dagupan, Pangasinan; CB Mall, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

• Cagayan Valley Region – SM City Tuguegarao; SM City Cauayan; Robinsons Santiago

• Central Luzon – SM City Balanga, Bataan; Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan; Robinsons Townsville, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; SM City Telebastagan, Pampanga; SM City Tarlac; SM City Olongapo Central, Zambales

• CALABARZON – Lyceum of the Philippines – Batangas, Batangas City

• MIMAROPA – Municipal Covered Plaza, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

• Bicol Region – SM City Sorsogon; SM City Legazpi

• Western Visayas – SM City Bacolod

• Central Visayas – SM Seaside City Cebu; Plenary Hall 3rd Floor, Convention Center, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City

• Eastern Visayas – Robinsons North, Abucay, Tacloban City

• Zamboanga Peninsula – KCC Mall de Zamboanga

• Northern Mindanao – SM CDO Downtown Premier

• Davao Region – SM City Davao

• SOCCSKSARGEN – SM City Gen. Santos

• Caraga – SM City Butuan

Pre-Independence Day job fairs will also be conducted at the Western Philippines University, Aborlan, Palawan on June 7; Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 9; and SM City Rosales, Pangasinan on June 11.

Post-Independence Day job fairs will be held at NCCC Mall, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 19; and STI College, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 20.

The DOLE encouraged jobseekers to be ready with their application requirements, such as resume or curriculum vitae, certificate of employment for those formerly employed, diploma, and transcript of records.