LOOK : Tara Trabaho, G? Mega Job Fair in Tacloban records 42 HOTS

𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 —In support of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) commitment under the leadership of Secretary Francis N. Tolentino to expand access to employment opportunities and help Filipinos secure decent and productive work, 42 jobseekers were hired on the spot during the “Tara Trabaho, G?” Mega Job Fair held on October 10, 2026, at the Tacloban City Convention Center.

Organized through the convergence of DOLE Regional Office VIII (DOLE-RO8) and the Office of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, the mega job fair brought together employers, government agencies, and jobseekers to facilitate access to local and overseas employment opportunities and translate job vacancies into actual hiring outcomes.

The job fair featured 2,650 job vacancies from 34 employers, comprising 1,239 local vacancies offered by 31 employers and 1,411 overseas vacancies from three employers. The activity provided jobseekers with opportunities to explore employment prospects both in the Philippines and abroad.

Of the 42 applicants hired on the spot, the positions filled included English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, cashier, clerk, bagger, customer assistant, sales associate, and seasonal crew.

Among those hired on the spot was Mariel Dante, a fresh graduate from Barugo, Leyte, who became the first applicant to secure employment during the job fair.

Dante shared her excitement and gratitude, saying that after two months of searching for a job following graduation, she finally found an employment opportunity through the Mega Job Fair in Tacloban City.

“I am so happy and excited since fresh grad po ako. Two months akong naghanap ng trabaho, at dito sa Mega Job Fair sa Tacloban ako na-hire on the spot. I am very happy and thankful. Maraming salamat po sa DOLE Region VIII at sa Office ni Senator Gatchalian sa pag-organize ng Tara Trabaho, G? dito sa Tacloban. Thank you po,” Dante said.

The activity also promoted inclusive access to employment services, with 65 registered beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) among the job fair participants.

In her message, DOLE Region VIII Regional Director Imelda E. Romanillos underscored the importance of bringing employment opportunities closer to jobseekers, emphasizing that every job opening represents a chance to build a better future.

“Sa likod ng bawat bakanteng posisyon ay isang oportunidad, at sa likod ng bawat aplikante ay isang taong may pangarap, pamilyang itinataguyod, at kinabukasang binubuo,” Romanillos said.

Also present to grace the one-day event was OIC-Assistant Regional Director Engr. Martin T. Jequinto, DOLE-North Leyte Field Office Caretaker, Shirley Ann B. Nebrija, Director Jojo Rosales, from the Political Affairs & Constituent Services Division of the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, and Mr. Reyan L. Arinto, Regional Head of the Philippine Information Agency VIII.

Through its partnership with the Office of Senate President Gatchalian, DOLE-RO8 strengthened its efforts to connect jobseekers directly with employers and expand access to both local and overseas employment opportunities.

In a video message, Senate President Gatchalian underscored the value of inter-agency convergence and collaboration in making employment services more accessible to the public

“𝘒𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘣𝘢’𝘵-𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘬𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯. 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘰, 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺𝘢, 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢”, said Senate President Gatchalian.