Madridejos to hold island-wide jobs fair

CEBU, Philippines - As part of its effort to provide local and overseas employment to new graduates and other job seekers, the Municipality of Madridejos in the island of Bantayan, will hold a Local and Overseas Job Fair on December 1.

The jobs fair will be among the highlights of the 84th Annual Town Fiesta and will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church Plaza in Poblacion Madridejos, Cebu.

Madridejos town councilor Emelita Mates-Gabito said the local government has designed ways in creating livelihood programs and providing job opportunities through the job fairs.

“To be able to cater the common needs of the increasing number of job seekers all throughout the island of Bantayan, Mayor Salvador S. Dela Fuente decided to make it an island-wide job fair,” Gabito said.

Gabito said the affair is also in cooperation with Mayor Ian Christopher Escario of Bantayan and Mayor Jennifer Ilustrisimo of Sta. Fe through their respective Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Managers Merlita Negapatan and Estong Saagundo, respectively.

“The affair has been communicated in the whole island. This is also a way of strengthening the bond of unity and a shared sense of purpose, one island as we are. Twelve local companies and six overseas companies have already confirmed their attendance in the said jobs fair at Madridejos,” Gabito added.

Interested job applicants are encouraged and advised to visit the PESO of Madridejos, Bantayan and Santa Fe.

The island-wide Local and Overseas Job Fair is in close coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region VII, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Region VII, Cebu Association of Public Employment Service Office Managers (CAPESOM), and the Cebu Provincial Government headed by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. — (FREEMAN)