PAGADIAN CITY,
January 22 - - Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) Provincial Director Lourdes B. Amores cited noteworthy
accomplishments in 2012 in a press conference held recently at Hotel Guillermo
this city.
Together with
DOLE Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano and DOLE intermediaries : Engr. Joseph
Isaias “Vince” Quipot VI, PESO Manager; Ms. Mary Jane Omandam, President of the
Guidance Counselors Network (GCNet) Zambo Sur Chapter; and Mr. Levi Cabatcha,
Vice Chairman of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) as panelists,
media practitioners had a very enlightening discussion on the achievements of
the department.
During the
launching of the Child-Labor Free barangay, no less than Secretary Rosalinda D.
Baldoz came together with Usec. Lourdes Trasmonte, to give P200,000 worth of
Kabuhayan Starter Kits to parents of child laborers in Barangay Bulatoc and
school supplies amounting to P16,000 for 16 beneficiaries at P1,000 each.
One of its
notable achievements was the institutionalization of the Public Employment
Service Office (PESO) in Pagadian City,
Molave and Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, with the LGUs appropriating funds for the
PESO.
Three Jobs Fair
were conducted in 2012 which provided employment to job seekers and some were
even hired on the spot. The first was during the Pasalamat Festival on January
21, Labor Day celebration on May 1 and the third was during the 43rd
Charter Day celebration on June 21.
The Skills Registry
System (SRS), which helps narrow down job and skills mismatch was launched in
Pagadian City, Molave, Dumingag, Tukuran and Ramon Magsaysay in Zamboanga del
Sur while Margosatubig and Bayog is already on schedule.
Amores said the
Workers Organization and Development Program (WODP) has one scholar, Merlito S.
Eranas Jr. studying at JH Cerilles State College in Ramon Magsaysay with a stipend of P3,000/month; book
allowance of P2,500 and actual tuition of P3,727.00.
RD Cano recognized the
vital role of the media as its partners in attaining DOLE’s vision and mission
and solicited their continued support to enable every Filipino worker to attain
full, decent and productive employment. (FPG/ALT-PIA9/Zambo Sur)