Over 600 applicants avail of two-day Jobs Fair in Surigao City

By Annette Villaces

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, July 29 (PIA) -- A total of 668 applicants flocked to Surigao City to search for jobs during the two-day jobs fair held recently at the city gymnasium.

The activity was initiated by the city government of Surigao thru the City Public Employment Service Office (PESO).

According to PESO Manager Gloria O. Gemina, out of 668 applicants 70 were hired on the spot for overseas and local jobs placement.

The jobs fair activity is a quarterly undertaking of the City Government under the leadership of city mayor Ernesto T. Matugas in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Surigao del Norte Field Office-13 and Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) Regional Office 13. (SDR/City PIO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)