Dole readies job fairs in every province

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Saturday said the agency plans to bring more job fairs and Kadiwa ng Pangulo outlets closer to Filipino workers and job seekers in celebration of the 122nd Labor Day on May 1. The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) invited job seekers to visit any of the 96 job fair sites where 1,901 participating employers will offer 154,470 job vacancies as of date. According to the agency, the top vacancies this year are production workers, customer service representatives, cashiers, baggers, sales clerks, laborers, carpenters, painters, microfinance officers, financial advisers, service crew, cooks, waiters, truck drivers, nurses, property consultants and tutors. Workers and consumers can also access affordable products from 1,015 enterprises and 2,414 sellers in 92 Kadiwa ng Pangulo sites nationwide—the biggest conduct of Kadiwa to date.—JEROME ANING

DOTr announces Edsa Greenway project

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday said it will be embarking on a project to improve pedestrian environment along Edsa in the vicinity of four of the busiest stations of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3). Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said that the $140-million Edsa Greenways Project, to be funded by the Asian Development Bank, will prioritize moving people and improving active transport experience, while encouraging the use of public transportation. Phase One of the project is a mass transit walkway totaling five kilometers along Edsa in the vicinity of the MRT 3 Balintawak, Cubao, Guadalupe, and Taft stations. Included in the project are improved pedestrian facilities around the key rail stations, covered and elevated walkways connecting the stations, nearby amenities and transport facilities. Once completed, the pedestrian infrastructure will be equipped with elevators and monitoring systems. —JEROME ANING