To give chance to job seekers who might not have the resources to bring themselves to Naga City to seek their luck Wednesday, Labor Day, the 9th Infantry (Spear) Division came to the rescue with free rides or "Libreng Sakay para sa mga Manggagawa" with pick-up points in three provinces in Bicol Region.
The Jobs Fair and Livelihood Fair, jointly spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Bicol Region and SM City Naga with other stakeholders, were held the whole day on Wednesday.
At least 67 establishments participated to give job seekers the chance to look for careers that would suit their qualifications and livelihood grant beneficiaries of DOLE to showcase and sell their products to the public, DOLE Region 5 official Christine Soriano said.
Army trucks from battalions and brigades of the Philippine Army in Albay, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur had their respective pick-up points where they fetched applicants for the Jobs Fair from far-flung barangays and delivered them to the venue for free.
"The free ride was to assist the poor, yet qualified and deserving people within the division's area of responsibility to find employment in the Jobs Fair, which is in support to the poverty reduction program of the national government slowly being realized through the efforts of the AFP's IPSP-Bayanihan," said Major General Romeo V. Calizo, 9th Infantry Division commander.
“The use of Army trucks was to ensure that even those who live in hard-to-reach areas would be given equal chance with those living near the event venues,” he added.
Calizo said the units that participated in the free ride are the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 42nd Infantry Battalion, 49th Infantry Battalion, 902nd Brigade, 903rd Brigade and the 9th Civil Military Operations Battalion.
Another similar Jobs Fair was also held at Embarcadero de Legazpi City simultaneously on Labor Day.
The presence of free rides provided by the Army enabled hundreds of participants to join the Jobs Fair.
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