I. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

SERVICE OFFICE

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Laguna

PROVINCIAL PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE

M.H. del Pilar St., Sta.Cruz, Laguna

Telefax 501 - 4177

A. WHAT IS PESO?

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is a non-fee charging multi-employment

service facility or entity established or accredited by DOLE in Local Government Units (LGUs),

state University and Colleges (SUCs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and

Community-Based Organization (CBOs), pursuant to Republic Act 8759 otherwise known as the

PESO ACT of 1999, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

The PESOs are linked to the Regional offices of the Department of Labor and

Employment (DOLE) for coordination and technical supervision, and to the DOLE central

office, to constitute the National Employment Service Network.

Declaration of Policy The State shall promote full employment and equal opportunities for all and

institutionalize the National Employment Service Network by strengthening and expanding the

existing facilitation service machinery of the government through the PESOs.

The State shall likewise professionalize the employment service and subject to the needs

of the service, shall provide security of tenure and stability of employment to all PESO personnel

who are appointed, designated or accredited pursuant to R.A. 8759 and its Implementing Rules.

B. FUNCTIONS OF PESO

a) Encourage employers to submit to the PESO on a regular basis a list of job vacancies in

their respective establishments in order to facilitate the exchange of labor market

information services to job seekers and employers by providing employment services to

job seekers, both for local and overseas employment, and recruitment assistance to

employers;

b) Develop and administer testing and evaluation instruments for effective job selection,

training and counselling;

c) Provide persons with entrepreneurship qualities access to the various livelihood and self-

employment programs offered by both government and non-government organizations at

the provincial/city/municipal/barangay levels by undertaking referrals for such

programs;

d) Undertake employability enhancement training/seminars for jobseekers as well as those

who would like to change career or enhance their employability. This function is

presently supervised by TESDA and conducted by other training;

e) Provide employment and occupational counselling, career guidance, mass motivation and

values development activities;

f) Conduct pre-employment counselling and orientation to prospective local and overseas

workers;

g) Provide reintegration assistance services to returning Filipino migrant workers; and

h) Perform such functions as wilfully carry out the objectives of this Act.

C. OBJECTIVES OF PESO

General Objective:

Ensure the prompt, timely and efficient delivery of employment service and provision of

information on the other DOLE programs.

Specific Objectives:

a. Provide a venue where people could explore simultaneously various employment

options and actually seek assistance they prefer;

b. Serve as referral and information center for the various services and programs of

DOLE and other government agencies present in the area;

c. Provide clients with adequate information on employment and labor market situation

in the area; and

d. Network with other PESOs within the region on employment for job exchange

purposes.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

II. ACCOMPLISHMENT

A. Job Vacancy Solicitation

The PESO regularly obtains a list of Job Vacancies for employers. Generated Vacancies

are being maintained and updated in the registry of skills.

Job Vacancies

Solicited

Year 2012

January to December

Local 40,578

Overseas 35,144

Total 75,722

These vacancies were all posted at the bulletin board strategically located in-front of the

PESO Office and are available for browsing by walk-in applicants and job hunters.

B. Referrals / Recommendations

The PESO provide referral and placement services for local and overseas employment.

Applicants are being evaluated and given referrals for appropriate employment assistance and

monitor the result of such referrals. Measures to ensure that recruitment and placement services,

both for local and overseas, are instituted in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

Referred Year 2012

January to December

Male 100

Female 78

TOTAL 178

Reported Placed 16

C. Local Recruitment Activity

The purpose of this activity is to provide a venue for a company who has an immediate

need for manpower or in the process of mass hiring. Before, the PESO calls the company and

asks for a recruitment schedule, but now, the companies were the one’s calling PESO and are

asking to be accommodated.

Recruitment Activity Year 2012

January to December

No. of Times Conducted 13

Registered Applicant Male 171

Registered Applicant

Female

356

Total no. of Applicants 530

Reported Placed 313

D. Job Fairs

Jobs Fair is an employment facilitation strategy aimed to fast-track the meeting of

jobseekers and employers/overseas recruitment agencies in one venue at a specific date to reduce

cost, time and effort particularly on the part of the applicants. This is open to all unemployed,

skilled and unskilled workers, fresh college graduates, graduates of training institutions,

displaced workers and employees seeking advancement. During the Jobs Fair, applicants select

vacancies suited to their qualifications and employers could interview and hire on the spot

qualified workers. Several agencies are invited to provide self-employed and training assistance.

Job Fair Year 2012

January to December

No. of Times Conducted 26

Job Vacancies Available 68472

Registered Applicant Male 2,794

Registered Applicant Female 2,940

Total Registered Applicant 5,734

HOTS & Reported Placed 5,622

E. Career and Employment Coaching

Day to day, we are confronted with the sight of jobseekers lined-up to apply for job only

to be rejected later on. It is a wonder why there are still a lot of jobless people when classified

ads abound with numerous spreads of job vacancies. On the other hand, employers continue to

search for the right workers for vacancies in their firms. This situation tells us that

unemployment does not always mean a lack of jobs. It may actually be a result of a job and

skills mismatch.

This activity aims to help our jobseekers to be more competent and confident when they

get on with their job hunting expedition.

Career and Employment

Coaching Year 2012

No. of Times Conducted

College Level

7

Total no. of students 1,374

No. of Times Conducted

High School Level

32

Total no. of students 4288

TOTAL NO. Conducted 39

TOTAL NO. OF

PARTICIPANTS

5,662

F. Special Program for the Employment of Students

This programs endeavors to provide employment for deserving students from poor

families during summer vacations as provided for under Republic Act 7323 to enable them to

pursue their education. Selection was made through a qualifying exam which was held on the

following dates and location:

March 24, 2012 - 8 AM - Santisima Cruz Elementary School – District 4A

March 24, 2012 – 1PM - Laguna State Polytechnic University Siniloan Campus– District 4B

March 25, 2012 – 9AM - Dizon National High School, SPC – 3rd

District

March 25, 2012 – 2PM - PESO Los Baños, Laguna – 2nd

and 1st District

A total of 1,186 benefitted from the program assigned to their respective municipalities.

Before the program implementation, the beneficiaries underwent an Orientation held on April 21,

2012 at the Laguna State Polytechnic University, Sta. Cruz Campus. Hired as community

workers for 22 days, SPES beneficiaries worked as enumerators and gathered data on the

workforce of Laguna. Selected SPES beneficiaries were identified and were tasked as encoders

who took charge of uploading the gathered data into the phil-job.net, an on-line data base of the

Department of Labor and Employment.

MUNICIPALITY MALE FEMALE TOTAL

Alaminos 13 26 39

Bay 7 21 28

Biñan 7 7

Cabuyao 3 3 6

Calamba 1 1

Calauan 11 19 30

Cavinti 9 26 35

Famy 1 19 20

Kalayaan 30 46 76

Liliw 7 18 25

Los Baños 12 38 50

Luisiana 2 19 21

Lumban 21 41 62

Mabitac 6 19 25

Magdalena 9 17 26

Majayjay 9 36 45

Nagcarlan 7 18 25

Paete 6 16 22

Pagsanjan 12 14 26

Pakil 6 15 21

Pangil 17 27 44

Pila 15 70 85

Rizal 8 21 29

San Pablo City 35 36 71

San Pedro 4 15 19

Siniloan 9 23 32

Sta. Cruz 89 151 240

Sta. Maria 4 16 20

Sta. Rosa 1 1

Victoria 12 43 55

TOTAL 366 820 1186

G. OFW DESK

1. Assisted two (2) Overseas Filipino Workers at Malaysia, namely;

1. Restituto Endozo

Canlubang Laguna

2. Vladimir Millan Bulatao

San Pedro, Laguna

In coordination with Atikha and Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA) the

said OFWs had a conflict with their employers. Through our intervention, they were able to

return home.

2. Facilitated the creation of OFW Council and OFW Center in coordination with the

Public Affairs Office

With the creation of the council, and the Center paved the way to Convene on the

participation of various stakeholders in migration and development issues. The center aims to:

1. To serve as information hub and venue for discussion and collaboration of stakeholders

in addressing the issues of internal and international migration;

2. To provide services to prevent trafficking and illegal recruitment, promote safe and

legal migration and the productive reintegration of migrants into their home

communities;

3. To provide economic opportunities that contribute to agricultural and local development;

4. To provide financial literacy seminars, psychosocial services and training opportunities

for migrants and their families that they left behind;

5. To develop a data base and monitoring system for internal and international migration;

and

6. To provide venue for discussion and collaboration and develop the capacities of various

stakeholders in providing economic and social services for the migrants and their

families.

7. To promote support and complement the efforts of the local government units and other

partners within its jurisdiction related to migration and development initiatives.

3. Convened the Council and identified Committees.

The Province of Laguna is one of the 25 priority provinces in the Philippines identified to

benefit from the programs of the Task Force Migration and Development. The Task Force was

convened by Atikha in coordination with DA-DAR-DENR National Convergence Initiative with

the primary objective that is: to converge initiatives and create an enabling environment for

reintegration of migrants and to upscale the practice of engaging migrants in philanthropy,

savings, investment, entrepreneurship and ecotourism directed towards agricultural development.

The primary aim of this program is to implement various activities addressing the needs of

OFWs and in developing the potentials of migration towards economic development in Laguna.

The Migration & Development Coordinating Committee of the province of Laguna is

multi-sectoral and is composed of the following:

1. Office of the Governor

2. Sanggunian Panlalawigan, thru the Committee on International Affairs & Employment

3. Political & Public Affairs Office: Mr. Gener Dimaranan

4. PESO - Public Employment Service Office

5. PSWDO -Social Welfare and Development Office

6. PPDO - Planning and Development Office

7. Provincial Tourism Office

8. OWWA - Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration

9. POEA - Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

10. DOLE - Department of Labor and Employment

11. TESDA - Technical Educational Skills Development Authority

12. DepEd - Department of Education

13. Federation of Private Schools in the Province of Laguna

14. DTI - Department of Trade and Industry

15. DOST – Department of Science and Technology

16. DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources

17. DA – Department of Agriculture

18. DAR – Department of Agrarian Reform

19. BFAR – Provincial Bureau of Aquatic and Resources

20. Landbank

21. DBP – Development Bank of the Phil.

22. OFW and Family Organizations

•LOFF – Laguna Overseas Families Federation

23. Non-Government Organizations with programs on migrants and families

•Atikha, Inc.

24. Cooperatives

• Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC)

25. Faith based organizations (whichever is available in the province)

26. Civil Society Group (whichever is available in the province

4. Lakbay Aral for the Council

The Migration and Development Coordinating Council (MDCC) were able to come up

with the detailed programs and services of the subcommittees on (1) Information and Organizing

Programs (2) Psychosocial; and (3) Migration and Development Initiatives, during the planning

and workshop conducted last October 16, 2012.

Relevant to this, the MDCC has scheduled an exposure tour to establishments that has the

highest potential to market and package for migrant investment, which includes: Caliraya Resort

Club, Costales Nature Farms and Panguil River Eco Park.

5. Participated in the PinoyWISE Movement Launching at United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Six (6) provinces were mobilized to participate in the PinoyWISE Market Place Event at

the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to showcase investment packages and business opportunities

for Overseas Filipinos and promote eco-tour destination in each provinces.

As one of the major labor sending provinces of the Philippines, the Provincial

Government of Laguna took part in this event, since this is the rare opportunity to enable us to

establish a network and linkage with the migrants.

A booth showcasing the tourism industry, and services of Laguna Province was put-up at

the Abu Dhabi Theater was a hit among the participants of the event.

More than 2000 Overseas Filipinos participated in the event, however only a few

Lagunenses attended the PinoyWISE Launching at the Abu Dhabi Theater. We found out that

the concentration of Overseas Filipinos (OF) from Laguna is in Dubai. Through less than the

number expected, we have presented various agricultural investment opportunities of the

province during the one-hour session allotted for each delegation. We have also presented

various services being offered by the Provincial Government of Laguna for the OFs and families

left behind, which are all integrated in the newly created OFW and Migration Center through

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 271, Provincial Ordinance No. 7 series of 2012. It

is also in this session that Ms. Isabel Warren, owner of Nanay Tuneng’s Products being sold at

UAE, and a resident of Dubai, UAE, commited to help the province to organize a Home Town

Association (HTA) of Lagunenses, since she hails from Magdalena, Laguna. Ms. Warren is also

the President of Filipino Investors in UAE.

In Dubai, we were able to organize a group which we have temporarily named as

“DuBaE”, with its core group leader. Mr. Joppette G. Lobusta, a former elementary teacher from

San Nicholas, Bay, Laguna. The names of members as well as the contact numbers were

submitted to the Embassy and the Welfare Officer for coordination and scheduling of a Financial

Literacy Seminar.

The members of DuBae committed themselves to expand their network and reach-out for

more Lagunenses they know, particularly those from Rizal, Laguna and Siniloan, Laguna.

The products we have brought along UAE were all BFAD approved (Uraro, Pilipit,

Turones, Banachips, Chocovron and Burdang Lumban) and were presented to various

supermarkets. It was fortunate that we were able to meet an entrepreneur who is interested and

has committed to visit Laguna sometime in March 2013.

We have also assured the embassy and its Welfare Officer that the Province, through its

OFW Center shall be active in assisting OFW’s in distress who sought their protection and

assistance. A communication network shall be established between our offices to provide a direct

communication and provision of assistance, should there be a need.

The Laguna delegates also participated in the meeting with the Philippine Business

Council (PBC) which took up various initiatives for a possible joint project of PinoyWISE, the

participating provinces and PBC. A Coop Mart was believed to be the most viable amongst the

projects identified by the group. This will showcase all products of the provinces who has

participated in the PinoyWISE Market Place Event.

A debriefing and Evaluation Meeting was undertaken between the delegates, the

convenors and the Embassy representative which concluded our travel in the United Arab

Emirates.

6. Assisted 2 OFW in distress from UAE.

During our consultation Meeting, were able to inter-act with two (2) OFs distress who

sought protection from the Embassy, to wit:

1. Marissa Cruzado (40 years old)

Balibago Complex, Sta Rosa, Laguna

2. Mermilyn Cayube (32 years old)

San Isidro, San Pablo City.

It was assured that assistance shall be provided by the Provincial Government upon their

return home.

H. Recognition:

1. Certificate of Recognition as nominee with the Best Regional PESO.

2. Plaque of Recognition as Institutionalized PESO.