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More than 100 jobseekers were hired on the spot at the Department of Labor and Employment's two-day job fair for workers affected by the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators , DOLE said Thursday. According to DOLE , a total of 865 job seekers registered for the job fair held from November 19 to November 20 in Pasay City. Of the figures, 298 were displaced POGO workers. A total of 136 job seekers were likewise hired on the spot, of which 38 were employees affected by the POGO ban.
"Lahat ng nangangailangan ng tulong, mga job seekers na mapapaloob sa proseso, amin pong ia-accommodate," said Laguesma. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. banned all POGOs last July after several such businesses were implicated in crimes, including human trafficking, serious illegal detention, and money scams.In September, the DOLE said an estimated 40,000 Filipino workers will be displaced by the POGO ban.
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