Duterte admin aims for 2.4M-2.8M jobs this year

The Duterte administration aims to create 2.4 to 2.8 million jobs this year as part of an employment recovery strategy from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Friday, various departments including DOLE, DTI, DOTr, DOT, DBM, DepEd, DILG, DSWD, DOST and TESDA signed a joint memorandum circular creating the National Employment Recovery Strategy Task Force.

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said while the labor market is expected to gradually recover this year, the workforce will likely increase in 2022 due to the graduation of the first batch from the K-12 program.