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Marcos says gov't planning to mount more job fairs around PH

Marcos says gov't planning to mount more job fairs around PH

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended JobStreet Career Con 2025 on Tuesday, January 29, at the SMX Convention Center. Presidential Communications OfficePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended JobStreet Career Con 2025 on Tuesday, January 29, at the SMX Convention Center. Presidential Communications Office 


MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday underscored the government’s efforts to provide quality jobs to Filipinos as he graced the second day of the Jobstreet Career Con 2025 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

He shared that his administration is planning to launch similar job-searching events in various parts of the country.

“Medyo pilot project ito. Kung maganda ang maging resulta, ang plano talaga namin ay gagawa kami ng ganito bawat buwan para mapuntahan. Hindi lamang dito sa Maynila kung hindi sa iba’t ibang lugar din. At para naman kahit na hindi na – para hindi na kailangan mapunta rito sa Maynila, sa NCR at puntahan natin ‘yung mga nais mag-apply sa iba’t ibang probinsya sa labas,” he said.

The Philippine leader says this is part of the government's initiative to better support job seekers. He also explained how job fairs such as the Career Con aim to connect Filipino jobseekers to potential employers and facilitate quality employment. 

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“Hindi lamang nag-a-apply ngayon ang ating mga prospective na employee at pumupunta – pumupunta sa isang korporasyon at nagsasabi “mag-a-apply kami” tapos bahala na, tapos na. Babalitaan ko na lang kayo kung ano ‘yung – kung kukunin kayo o hindi,” he said. “Hindi na po ganoon. Mas mabigat at mas malakas ang suporta ngayon ng pamahalaan para naman ay kayo ay mas may kakayanan upang makakuha ng magagandang trabaho.”

The President then highlighted the importance of the partnership of the private and public sectors, as well as the continuous upskilling and reskilling of Filipino workers to ensure that the labor force is able to adapt to the evolving needs of industries here and abroad. 

“Nagbabago po ang labor market, hindi na kagaya ng dati. At iba na ang pangangailangan ng mga negosyo, ng mga korporasyon. Ibang klase ng mga workers ang kanilang hinahanap. Kaya’t naging mahalaga ‘yung tinatawag po na reskilling na binibigyan po natin ng bagong kakayahan; o upskilling, pinapagaling pa natin doon sa kanilang ginagawa na,” he said. 

“Kaya naman nandiyan po ang TESDA. Sasaluhin po ng TESDA at magbibigay ng libre na training para makapag-qualify ‘yung ating mga aplikante sa kanilang hinahanap na trabaho," he added.

The Marcos Jr administration aims to generate 3 million jobs for Filipinos by 2028.

At least 18,000 Filipino jobseekers are expected to participate in the two-day Career Con, where they can apply for at least 5,000 local and overseas jobs from over a hundred employers from various industries, such as tourism and IT-BPM, among others. 

The career event “seeks to redefine the job-seeking experience by unting employers and jobseekers, creating a dynamic platform to explore new opportunities, forge meaningful connections, and discuss the future of employment,” according to organizer Jobstreet.

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