ISABELA CITY, Basilan, June 14 (PIA) – As
part of the social entrepreneurship program of the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) in Zamboanga Peninsula Region, the 1st DOLE 9
Intermediaries Council Summit was conducted on June 6-7 at the Zamboanga
Economic Zone and Freeport Authority in Zamboanga City.
In attendance were around 150 participants
representing the Public Employment Service Offices, Guidance Counselors
Networks, Family Welfare Committees, Occupational Safety and Health Network,
Tripartite Industrial Peace Councils, Industry Tripartite Councils, Union
Officers Club, ZamPen Productivity and Competitiveness Council, Association of
Zamboanga City Recruitment Agencies, and DOLE-9.
In her message , DOLE Undersecretary Lourdes
Melicor-Trasmonte said that “the creation of the DOLE-9 Intermediaries Council
is a testament to the DOLE’s commitment to promote public-private partnership
as part of the Citizen’s Charter and the mandate of the Efficiency and
Integrity Board.”
“This is aligned with the objectives of the
22-point Labor and Employment Reform Agenda of the Aquino administration
focused on Employment Facilitation, Labor Relations, Workers Welfare and Social
Protection, and Governance on Internal Affairs,” she added.
DOLE-9 Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano
stressed that the event involved learning sessions on Public-Private
Partnership Plus and Public Administration and Management, review and
ratification of the council’s terms of reference (TOR), health and wellness
program, and team building activities.
Further, the summit featured the signing of the
Voluntary Code in the Construction Industry, signing of a Memorandum of
Agreement between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and DOLE on career
advocacy and coaching, and the awarding of certificates of accreditation to the
safety practitioners. (DOLE-9/RVC/PIA9-ZBST)