25 SurSur graduating students get hired on the
spot at job fair
By Romelyn Bactol
TAGBINA, Surigao del Sur, Mar. 11 (PIA) -
Twenty-five graduating students from the Surigao del Sur State University,
Tagbina Campus were hired on the spot during the one-day Job Fair conducted by
the university held at their gymnasium recently.
The one day job fair is part of the major services
offered by the university's Guidance and Counselling Center headed by June
Amolata. The event was exclusively conducted for the 364 graduating students
for them to be prepared in the world of work, it was learned.
“Many of you will now know how difficult it is to
run in a race with full of competent graduates and how difficult it is if you
don’t learn anything, so you are very much privileged to be provided of these
kind of services, I hope you will take this seriously,” said Irene Managbanag during
the activity.
Prior to the job fair, a pre-employment seminar
was conducted on February 25 to prepare the graduates on the actual process in
applying for work.
“The seminar was very informative and useful to us
as future employee,” said Delnie Grace Liatona, one of the graduating students.
A total of 18 recruitment agencies (14 local and
four overseas) participated in the event with the total of 6,428 job vacancies.
One hundred seventy (170) graduates/applicants were considered qualified and
for further interview.
The graduates were very thankful for the great
opportunity given to them by their alma mater and to the Departmemt of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) for facilitating and inviting the legitimate employers to
hire them. (NGBT/DOLE/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DAR AgNor supports women empowerment
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) - The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte joined the observance of National
Women’s Month celebrated each year to recognize working and rural women with
the theme, “Kaayuhan ni Juana, I-apil sa adyenda.”
Series of activities have already lined-up in line
with the national women’s month celebration, spearheaded by the DAR-Gender and
Development (GAD) Coordinating Team involving full participation of DAR women
personnel and a group of rural women Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs), who
represented their respective organizations.
One of these activities was a symposium for rural
women ARBs highlighting on promoting women equality and their role in society
and development. The event conducted last March 1 with more than a hundred of
women participated from different municipalities in the province.
“The symposium for ARB women was conducted to
unlock their potentials so that they can respond to the everyday challenges
confronting women in every community," Ellen J. Torralba, GAD point person
said.
Other activity was free medical checkup that
included fasting blood sugar (FBS), cholesterol test and blood pressure test
held at DAR Provincial office.
Also, a fun walk and a fun games conducted to
promote camaraderie and strengthen social relationship among employees. “Hataw
or Zumba” was also provided enjoying the health benefits for every working
women of DAR from a busy-working days.
Meanwhile, a forum on Marriage Strengthening
Seminar will also be conducted on March 22. This is a vital activity that
implies a redefinition of the women’s role towards her husband and in the
family.
The said event will be participated in by all DAR
employees, together with their spouses.
It will discuss the clear understanding between men and women
differences that might affect poor performance among employees in the
workplace.
DAR GAD Coordinating Team and employees in the
province are on-board to fight and retrieve women’s dignity. It is not taking
power from women to men, but its about all-together working toward
gender-equality. (DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: ‘Women’s Forum’ gipahigayon sa
Surigao Norte
Ni Mary Jul Escalante
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 11 (PIA) –
Malampusong gipahigayon ang Women's Forum kagahapon nga adlaw Marso 10, 2016
didto sa Tavern Hotel, ning dakbayan.
Ang maong kalihukan nagdala sa temang
"Developing Entrepreneurship through Cooperative.” Gipasiugdahan kini sa
Provincial Cooperatives and Development Office ug kini gitambungan nila
Gobernador Sol F. Matugas ug Board Member Melva P. Garcia.
Gihisgutan sa maong forum ang mahitungod ug
importansya sa mga kooperatiba, ang pagmugna ug mga kooperatiba, ang pagpalapad
sa turismo pinaagi sa kooperatiba ug ang bottom-up budgeting (BUB) sa DILG.
Atol usab sa maong okasyon gipahigayon ang
paglusad sa Rotary Midtown Jewels
Outstanding Women.
Samtang sa laing bahin sa susamang adlaw
nagpadayon ang Praise and Worship nga programa sa probinsya diin kini
gitambungan sa 400 ka mga kababainhan ning syudad diin didto kini gipahigayon
sa Provincial Convention Center, ubos sa programang HEALS Plus sa gobernador sa
natad sa spirituality.
Pagkahuman nga mitambong ang goberndor sa maong
mga tigom sa kababayen-an, nakigdiyalogo na usab siya sa mga katawhan sa
lungsod sa Malimono kagahapon sa hapon sa pagpanguna ni Malimono Mayor Teodoro
Senaca uban sa iyang mga opisyales sa lungsod diin ubay ubay ang mga
gihisgutang mga proyekto sa lungsod sa maong lungsod.
Sa samang adlaw usab gipahigayon ang ‘Panambay sa
Barangay’ sa Brgy. Cayawan sa nasangpit nga lungsod sa diin ubay ubay ang
nakatagamtam sa libreng serbisyo sa maayong panglawas ug dako ang pagpasalamat
sa mga katawhan sa maong programa. (PGO-PIC/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
