President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the government’s job program with the upcoming launch of Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas” nationwide.

“Hangad ko po ang inyong tagumpay. Kakambal nito ay ang aking panawagan na sana po ay mapalawig pa ninyo ang mga pagkakataon at opoturnidad na nasa inyong harapan,” President Marcos said Saturday during the “Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas” job fair for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

” Naniniwala ako na ang bawat isa sa inyo ay may kakayahan at determinasyon upang gawing produktibo ang inyong pamumuhay,” he said.

During the job fair’s launch in January this year, the President said that more than 9,068 individuals applied for job offerings, with over 1,028 hired on the spot. Employers hired at least 95 beneficiaries from the 4Ps program.

The President highlighted the success of last year’s 1,908 job fairs, where 66,667 individuals were hired on the spot.

“Patunay po ito na napakagaling po talaga ng Pilipino, lahat ng ating mga kababayan,” he said. “Kailangan lang ng pagkakataon katulad ng job fair na ito. Kaya naman gagawin ko po lahat para itong programa na ito ay magkalat sa buong bansa.”

In addition to creating jobs, the government assists job seekers through job matching to connect them with positions that align with their talents and skill sets.

The Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas program seeks to empower beneficiaries of the 4Ps through employment opportunities, livelihood assistance, and access to essential support services. The government plans to assist 4.4 million household beneficiaries this year, including 263,238 in the Davao Region.

Tagum City’s job fair features 28 employers participating to offer various employment and livelihood opportunities.

A total of 1,240 job vacancies are available, including customer service representative, clerk, cashier, bagger, carpenter, and mason positions.