Kadiwa stores, job fairs open on Labor Day

MANILA, Philippines — The government will hold job fairs and set up Kadiwa ng Pangulo para sa Manggagawa stores, which offer low-priced food and other essential commodities, in the country’s 16 regions to mark Labor Day on May 1, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture, DOLE said it is putting up Kadiwa stores “to help workers access commodities at lower prices.”

Kadiwa also allows the farming community to sell goods directly to consumers without trader-intermediaries, enabling them to enjoy higher profits.

Last month, President Marcos launched the Kadiwa outlet at the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines office in Quezon City and announced the expansion of the program.

Aside from mounting job fairs for Labor Day, DOLE is also distributing financial assistance to the beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program, Special Program for Employment of Students and Government Internship Program across the regions.

DOLE is encouraging jobseekers to be ready with their application requirements such as their resume or curriculum vitae, certificate of employment for those formerly employed, diploma and transcript of records.