The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016
Valencia Job Fair hires on the spot 33 applicants
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon – About 33 got hired on the spot during the annual job fair organized by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bukidnon in Valencia City, Bukidnon in Novemeber this year.
DOLE-10 Bukidnon Head Raul L. Valmores said that the City Government of Valencia through its Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Elna B. Guzman collaborated to provide employment opportunities to new entrants to the labor force, jobseekers or career shifters and to supply companies who are in need of manpower with qualified applicants. Valmores reported 21 local companies had joined the Job Fair: Philam Life; BDO Unibank, Inc.; Concentrix Services Corporation; M. Montesclaros Hospitality Inc.; Rural Transit Mindanao Inc.; Fast Distribution Corporation; Davao Citihardware, Inc.; Philippine Call Center Institute; Teleperformance; Robinsons; NVM Marketing, Inc.; Gaisano – Valencia; Rhean Cycle Mart; Laviña General Hospital, Inc.; (Alrose Group of Companies; Lapanday Diversified Products Corp.; Centro Supersales Inc./Goodforce Trading Inc.; Unifrutti Tropical Philippines, Inc.; Bukidnon Pineapple Workers Cooperative; Convergys Philippines, Inc.; and Bukidnon Sub-Transmission Corp. Likewise, nine overseas recruitment agencies also participated, Iexcel Manpower Corporation; Pacific Star International; YHMD International Manpower Services, Inc.; FVJ Overseas Placement, Inc.; Euroasia Philippines, Inc.; Placewell International Services Corp.; Al Assal Manpower Inc.; Bright Star Placement Corp.; and Light and Hope Overseas Placement Agency.
City Councilor Glenn P. Peduche, and also chairman of the Committee on Labor and Employment, thanked DOLE, “On behalf of our City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas and his constituents are very grateful of the services and programs of the Department of Labor and Employment. We are very happy that our constituents can avail these programs, it will surely help our job seekers to be able to find job easily.” Meanwhile, Pearl Tan, 22 years old of P-2B Barangay Lumbo of the city was one of the six who was HiredOn-The-Spot (HOTS) at Convergys Philippines, Inc. as Customer Service Representative. Tan was grateful for hiring her, “I was happy I was hired on the spot. Being a Call Center customer representative was my dream job!” She is an AB English graduate at Central Mindanao University and in now eagerly awaiting to go to Convergys Philippines, Inc., in Cebu City. Valmores bared that 779 jobseekers attended the job fair and 33 HOTS. (Reyna L. Tagailo, LEO III/ DOLE-X/Bukidnon Provincial Field Office)
DILG: ARMM LGU summit to serve as model for other regions MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – Citing lines from a song, Secretary Ismael Sueno of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shared how he used to feel as a government official from Mindanao. “Kami’y mga Muslim lamang, kami’y mga taga-Mindanao lamang,” he said. When he was faced with the prospect of leading his political party, he initially raised if he had what it took to lead at the national level. Much has changed since then. “This same feeling has become a challenge to many of us. We must prove to the entire nation that Mindanaons can perform as well, if not better, than our counterparts in Luzon and Visayas,” Sueno said as he addressed local executives from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) attending the 3rd ARMM Local Goverment Summit. The two-day summit was held in the SMX Convention Center, Davao City. “Pagkamulat... Pagbabago, Pagunlad” was the theme for the said event, highlighting the importance of raising awareness about the region. Sueno noted the negative perception outsiders have regarding communities in the ARMM. When it comes to discussions about the region, outsiders usually “worry” about governance. But noting reforms in the region in recent years, especially the marked absence of ghost projects, he said that
“transparent, accountable, and moral governance” is present in the ARMM. The secretary said that cooperation of local executives on peace and order initiatives is perceived by people outside the ARMM as a concern, especially with regard to lawless elements. The national government, however, believes that governors and mayors in the ARMM can face these challenges, Sueno said. The local government units (LGUs), he noted, are strong partners against lawless elements in the region. The national and local government’s joint success against lawlessness depends on the “willpower of leaders,” Sueno said. He also mentioned that a number of the poorest provinces are found in the ARMM, and that the president wants to help uplift the quality of life in these areas. “If we are to implement projects in ARMM, I will be the project manager in ARMM. Let us implement projects there,” Sueno quotes Duterte as saying. The President has even proposed a trip to Jolo, Sulu to his cabinet members, if only to help dispel negative perceptions
on the ARMM. Despite the recent incident in Marawi, Sueno mentioned that the president insists on pushing through with his scheduled visits in Mindanao and that this is a sign of the president’s commitment to the region. The DILG has earlier hosted a national event tagged as Sulong Pilipinas: LGU Consultations on Peace and Order, and Social Development. However, Sueno
intends to conduct LGU consultations at the regional level and to use the ARMM LGU Summit as a model. “We have seen Gov. Hataman’s sincerity in his desire to conduct this consultation, and how strongly he wants to battle negative perceptions against the ARMM,” Sueno said. “We will also do this for other regions,” he added. (BPI/PIA-10)
Corporate rice farming confab held CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Executive heads of agriculture offices and representatives of farmers’ associations and cooperatives attended the orientation for the Corporate Rice Farming Program held in the city recently. The discussion focused on the framework and implementing guidelines steered by Directors Lealyn A. Ramos and Benadette San Juan from Department of Agriculture (DA) – Central Office. The Corporate Rice Farming Program aims to address the lack of accessibility and availability of rice especially to the marginalized sectors of the society without, of course, sacrificing the welfare of the rice farmers. Under this program, the farmers’ associations along with their respective local government units (LGUs) shall enter a Memorandum of Agreement with Institutional Buyers (IB) such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the supply of rice for their 4Ps beneficiaries. Interested farmers’ associations and
cooperatives may avail this program however; it should be ensured that the groups have a strong credit line of good standing with lending institutions where loan guarantees shall be made for rice production. Also, they should be willing to enter into agreement on the implementation of the program for a minimum of 6 years. On the part of DA, the agency shall provide farm mechanization support and technical assistance needed in rice production, harvesting, processing and marketing. DA said that by providing a new market for the farmers, the program will be able to encourage them to venture into rice production that will, as well, hit the goal for a rice self-sufficient Philippines. (DA RFO10, PIA 10)