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38 former POGO workers get new jobs at DOLE special job fair
Over 79,000 Filipino and foreign workers are expected to be impacted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order to ban all Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos).
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) profiled 30,567 direct and indirect employees affected by the Pogo ban.
During a two-day job fair in Pasay City, 136 job seekers were hired on the spot out of 865 applicants, with 38 of those hired being displaced Pogo workers.
The job fair offered 12,378 employment opportunities from 790 employers across various sectors, with most postings in BPO, manufacturing, health and wellness, trade, hospitality, transport, and construction.
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma stated that the job fairs are open to all job seekers needing assistance, not just those affected by the Pogo ban.
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is offering over 12,000 job vacancies to workers displaced by the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry through a job fair in Pasay City.
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