Solon bares pro employment initiatives of Eastern Samar

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
May 11, 2008

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  The Provincial Government of Eastern Samar has made various initiatives in support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s thrust of creating more jobs in order to reduce the incidence of poverty in the country.

This was bared by Eastern Samar Board Member Enerio Sabulao, who represented Governor Ben Evardone in the turn-over of the GMA Job Center Kiosk which was given by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for free instead of the agreed P100,000 payment for every kiosk.

First, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan where Board Member Sabulao is the Chairman of the Committee on Labor, passed an ordinance that created the Jobs Promotions and Placement Center which is manned by the Public Employment Service Office manager.

Another ordinance is the Eastern Samar First Policy which provides that the people of Eastern Samar must be given priority and preference in whatever job opening there is in the province. This was passed because a study showed that even construction workers are not from Samar but from Tacloban, Board Member Sabulao said.

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan also passed the Abroad Now Pay Later Plan ordinance, with Board Member Sabulao as the principal author. This ordinance provides that the Provincial Government will shoulder 50 % of the placement fee of a constituent who is going abroad to work.

The Provincial Government of Eastern Samar under the leadership of Governor Evardone has sponsored several Job Fairs by clusters in order to bring job opportunities to the people of Eastern Samar, BM Sabulao said.

With the acquisition of the Provincial Government of the GMA Jobs Kiosks, a touch screen machine web enabled machine, containing data on hot or in-demand jobs and other relevant information and services for workers seeking employment locally and overseas, Board Member Sabulao is optimistic that more Eastern Samareños will be able to find employment and decrease not only the number of unemployed constituents but also decrease the poverty incidence of the province.