BALANGA CITY – The Bataan Tourism Council on Thursday held a job fair attended by various companies engaged in tourism-related activities.
Provincial tourism officer Alice Pizarro said the job fair was part of the Tourism Month celebration in the country themed “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future For All.”
She said that Bataan has for its vision in 2020 the attainment of the lowest poverty index. “Napakahalaga ng ganitong job fair upang matulungan ang mga kababayan natin na tumaas ang per capita income,” she said.
Pizarro, former mayor of Pilar, Bataan, said this was the first time the tourism office conducted a job fair.
Among the companies that participated were Cresta de Oro, Earth & Shore Tourism Ventures, Executive Genesis Manpower Services, Genpact Services, La Jolla Resorts, ITM Force Manpower, Kaakbay sa Kinabukasan Labor Service, Megaserve Manpower Services, MMA Manpower, One Source Specialized Services, Prime Power Manpower, Share Leisure Communities, Zoobic Safari, Sutherland, and Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan.
The Social Security System, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Fund, Technical Education and Skills Training Authority (TESDA), Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Labor and Employment provided assistance to job seekers.
“Tourism contributes to economic activity in the province. Mahalaga na suportahan natin ang turismo,” said Romano del Rosario, sangguniang panlalawigan committee on tourism chair.
“Napakayaman sa resources ng Bataan. May kapatagan, may karagatan at may kabundukan tayo. Hindi lahat ng probinsiya pinagpapala ng likas na yaman bukod pa sa mga historical landmarks natin,” he added.
Del Rosario was referring to the War Memorial Cross and the War Memorial Shrine in Mt. Samat in Pilar town, the Philippines–Japan Friendship Tower in Bagac town and various markers and monuments in 11 towns and one city.
He also made mention of old churches frequented by pilgrims all over Luzon in their Visita Iglesia during the Lenten season and the various beach and inland resorts.
Melchor Cui, provincial employment service officer, and provincial board member Bong Galicia both lauded the efforts of the Bataan Tourism Office.