Over 5T Ilonggos found jobs in 2017, says PESO
ILOILO – A total of 5,557 Ilonggos were able to land jobs here and abroad last year with the help of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of the provincial government.
This, among many other achievements, made PESO- Iloilo bag the regional Best PESO, provincial (first class) category award for 2017.
PESO-Iloilo chief Francisco Heler Jr. said the 5,557 Ilonggos employed last year was higher than the 3,369 Ilonggos that the office successfully helped get jobs in 2016.
This was t he t hi r d consecutive time PESO-Iloilo was declared the best among its peers in Western Visayas. It also won the award in 2016 and 2015.
to Heler received f rom Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional director Cyril Ticao a plaque of recognition during the Regional Career Advocacy and Employment Congress in Roxas City on Sept. 12.
With its latest victory, PESO-Iloilo earned the right to represent Region 6 in the national search for Best PESO. The awarding is in Davao City during the three- day PESO national congress from October 25 to 27.
PESO-Iloilo was a national awardee in 2015 and 2016.
Heler said PESO- Iloilo accomplished much i n 2017. Among these were the