DOLE readies Labor Day activities

The Department of Labor and Employment- 7, together with the Regional Coordinating Council, has set line of activities for the celebration of Labor Day on May 1.

On the same date, DOLE regional director Exequiel Sarcauga said there will be “Jobstart Employer’s Forum,” in which President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III is an expected guest.

“This is a roll out of the program, so no less than the president will grace this occasion,” Sarcauga said during a press conference yesterday afternoon at Sarrosa International Hotel.

“This is actually a youth employment generation (program.) It is a program in partnership of ADB (or) Asian Development Bank,” he said, noting that the program aims to fast track employability of the youth.

He said the Jobstart Employer’s Forum, which previously piloted in Central Luzon, will present important subjects such as the Youth School-to-Work Transition, which is to identify priority beneficiaries who are fresh graduates.

The beneficiaries will be profiled on their specific skills which they would like to acquire as an additional skill to enhance their employability.

The regional director said the activity would better address issues on how to assist jobseekers and would also strengthen labor market information.

This year’s Labor Day celebration will be hosted by Mandaue City with a theme, “Disenteng Trabaho at Kabuhayan Alay Natin sa Bayan.”

DOLE’s Labor Day Program will start through a Solidarity Run and Caravan at 6 a.m. with kickoff points in Lapu-Lapu City and Talisay City.

Following the activities, which will end at Mandaue City Sports Complex, are a Liturgical Mass to be celebrated by Reverend Father Aladin Luzon and a two-hour Commemorative Program.