THE PUBLIC Employment Service Office (PESO) will conduct a special job fair for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens on March 27 at Felcris Centrale.
Lilibeth Pantinople, PESO Davao City OIC, said the job fair will accommodate the second batch of PWDs under the city’s special employment program.
The third and 4th batch for senior citizens under the special employment program will also have a job fair on the same day.
“We have a special job fair for them this March 27 at Felcris Centrale, just bring their resume and arrive on or before 8 am for the interview with company partners,” Pantinople announced the development on Thursday during the culmination activity of the first batch of PWDs.
A total of 21 PWDs (deaf and hard of hearing) employed in various Jollibee Food Corporation food chains in the city have concluded their work in March.
Jollibee Foods Corporation includes Chowking, Greenwich, Burger King, and Jollibee. Jollibee Group agreed to extend the job opportunities to the PWD sector.
The PWDs were employed in November 2025 and worked for five months.
She added that these outgoing PWDs can still reapply for the third batch next year.
“We are thankful that they have special employment as it is difficult to market and find a job for them,” she said.
Pantinople said talks are ongoing with other private businesses on expanded partnerships to benefit more PWDs.
The agency is negotiating with SM Malls and Penongs, who have pledged five slots at present.
Councilor Diosdado Angelo Mahipus Jr, proponent of the Special Employment ordinance, said the council is eyeing to expand the opportunity to other PWDs, as it is currently limited to the deaf and difficulty hearing.
“Hopefully in the future, we can expand, especially since the mayor ordered to institutionalize the hiring of PWDs and senior citizens,” Mahipus said.
The city government and Jollibee Group officially signed the memorandum of agreement on Friday, Sept. 11, 2025, formally integrating the senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) workforce.
To note, the first agreement, signed with the Golden Arches Development Corporation (the master franchisee of McDonald’s in the Philippines) on Sept. 9, 2025, pledged to generate at least 110 job openings for senior citizens.
