President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and other Cabinet members, congratulated the 45 job seekers who were hired-on-the-spot at the ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair on Saturday (March 22) at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.

The job fair is part of the whole-of-government initiative of the Marcos administration to bring employment opportunities closer to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries around the country and help them reach the level of self-sufficiency.

Other DSWD officials present at the job fair were Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera and Asst. Secretary Marites Maristela of the Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG): Asst. Secretary for Community Engagement Ulysses Aguilar; Asst. Secretary Paul Ledesma; Director Gemma Gabuya of the 4Ps National Program Management Office; Regional Director Barry Chua and Assistant Regional Director Myla Gatchalian of Field Office-CALABARZON.

Accompanying the President were Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Antonio Lagdameo Jr.; Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); Secretary Teodoro Herbosa of the Department of Health (DOH); and Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation (PAPA) Secretary Larry Gadon.

Local government officials of Laguna also witnessed the event including Mayor Arman Dimaguila and Vice Mayor Gel Alonte of Biñan; Mayor Dennis Hain of Cabuyao; and Congressman Dan Fernandez. # (LSJ)