The Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday, October 25, recognized 19 Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) for going above and beyond their mandate of delivering job facilitation services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

   The best-performing employment service offices were bestowed with the Secretary`s Bayanihan Service Award (SBSA) during the 2022 National PESO Congress held at the SMX Convention, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

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   The PESO nominees were evaluated based on their innovative, resilient and humanitarian activities implemented from January to December 2021. Specifically, the PESOs were assessed based on their new project/programs or upgrading of existing programs/projects that are directly intended to cater to individuals who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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   The PESOs were likewise recognized for their effort in maintaining core services, particularly on referral and placement and vacancy solicitation, and their humanitarian activities that benefit their constituents apar from providing employment facilitation services.

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     The winners of the SBSA were chose from among the nominees coming from all DOLE Regional Offices under ten categories. A total of 71 entries were submitted to the DOLE evaluation committee of which 59 entries qualified.

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   The Sercretary`s Bayanihan Service Award winners are:

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HALL OF FAME

TAGUM CITY; PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA; ANGONO, RIZAL

 

HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY

DAVAO CITY; ILOILO CITY

 

1ST CLASS PROVINCE

DAVAO DEL SUR

 

2ND CLASS PROVINCE

LANAODEL NORTE;

SURIGAO DEL NORTE

 

COMPONENT AND INDEPENDE COMPONENT CITY

ILIGAN CITY; BIÑAN CITY

 

1ST-2ND CLASS MUNICIPALITY

BALIUAG, BULACAN

 

3RD – 4TH CLASS MUNICIPALITY

BALUNGAO, PANGASINAN; LLANERA, NUEVA ECIJA; JIMENEZ

 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL; MAGSAYSAY, DAVAO DEL SUR

 

5TH-6TH CLASS MUNICIPALITY

CATARMAN, CAMIGUIN

 

JOB PLACEMENT OFFICE

UNIVERSITY OF BATANGAS

 

   The winning PESOs received a trophy and Php 100,000.00 each, while a consolation prize of Php 20, 000.00 each was awarded to the rest of the qualified entries.

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   Meanwhile, the Department also conferred the Choice of the Press Award to audio-video presentation submitted by the PESOs conveying their innovative, resilient and humanitarian initiatives.

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   Three presentations stood out among 56 entries which were screened by panel of judges composed of media partners from The Manila Times, Business Mirror, Philippine News Agency, and the DOLE-Information and Publication Service.

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   The winners are Sanchez Mira Municipal PESO, Cagayan (Region II) for first place, Marinduque Provincial PESO (MIMAROPA) for the second place, and Tacurong City PESO (Region XII) for the third place.

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   This year`s PESO Congress is observed with the theme, “PESO Kaagapay ng Sambayanang Pilipino sa Makabagong Mundo ng Trabaho”.