22,000 jobs await CL workers

MANILA, Philippines — More than 22,000 job opportunities will be offered in a job caravan that will be conducted in Subic, Olongapo City on Feb. 9, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

The fair is open to all job seekers in Central Luzon and nearby areas who have skills in construction and related fields, according to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III.

The event, which will be joined by at least 77 companies, is part of the Build, Build, Build program of the government.

The companies are in need of carpenters, pipe-fitters, steel men, welders, scaffolders, electricians, painters, masons and laborers. 

Bello said the number of companies as well as the job opportunities could increase on the day of the event.

A pre-registration of applicants will be conducted tomorrow as well as on Feb. 6 and 7 at the SBMA Gym from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.