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DOLE: Job fair for Calabarzon Pogo workers set in December
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will hold a special job fair on December 6 in Calabarzon for Filipino workers affected by the ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
This upcoming event is part of the department's employment facilitation services aimed at addressing job displacement due to the POGO industry's cessation of operations by December 31.
A previous job fair held in Pasay City on November 19-20 saw 38 POGO workers hired on the spot out of 298 attendees.
DOLE is also assisting POGO workers in processing their unemployment insurance benefits, with 435 applications received so far.
Affected workers are being referred to Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) for further job matching and career development support.
Concurrently, House Quad Committee co-chairman Bienvenido Abante plans to conclude hearings on POGOs next month to shift focus to illegal drugs and extra-judicial killings.
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