29/10/2026
𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆-𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹; 𝟳𝟰 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁
The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆–𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧-𝗖𝗔𝗥), through its 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 (𝗜𝗜𝗗𝗕), conducted the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 on October 27–28, 2026, at Skyzone Porta Vaga Mall, Baguio City.
The job fair recorded 𝟭,𝟬𝟵𝟮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, with 𝟭𝟲𝟴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝟳𝟰 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 (𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗦). A total of 𝟴𝟯𝟴 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 were offered by 𝟮𝟮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, including three companies offering overseas employment opportunities.
During the opening ceremony, 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧-𝗜𝗜𝗗𝗕 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗜𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 underscored the critical role of collaboration among government, industry, academe, and local communities in expanding employment opportunities and preparing Filipinos for the growing digital economy.
“𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺,” Asstistant Director Ilano said.
He emphasized that the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 initiative promotes digital skills development, employment, entrepreneurship, and technology-enabled opportunities. He also introduced the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯, a DICT initiative designed to connect jobseekers with digital employment opportunities, training programs, and upskilling pathways, further strengthening efforts to make digital opportunities more accessible to Filipinos.
Representatives from the local government, national government agencies, and the private sector likewise underscored the importance of skills development, sustainable partnerships, employment generation, and workforce empowerment through initiatives such as the Trabahong Digital Job Fair.
Representing Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴 emphasized the importance of recognizing and developing people’s skills in the digital age. 𝗠𝗿. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀, representing Department of Labor and Employment–Cordillera Administrative Region (DOLE-CAR) Regional Director Atty. Erwin N. Aquino, highlighted the potential for sustainable partnerships through initiatives that connect employers and jobseekers.
𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿, representing Ms. Jennifer Bello of Mangaywan Corp., underscored the role of employment in empowering individuals and families while contributing to economic growth. He encouraged jobseekers to showcase their skills and capabilities as they pursue their career goals.
Meanwhile, 𝗗𝗠𝗪-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗟. 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗰 reminded applicants considering overseas employment to be mindful of the social costs of working abroad and remain vigilant against illegal recruitment and scams.
Further, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼, representing Ms. Michelle Agbuya of the Baguio City Public Employment Service Office (PESO), expressed gratitude to the participation of employers in helping constituents access employment opportunities.
Highlighting the collective commitment of DICT-CAR and its partners to expanding access to employment opportunities and supporting workforce development, 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗥. 𝗟𝗮𝗼 formally opened the two-day job fair through a ceremonial ribbon-cutting together with partner agencies and stakeholders.
Beyond recruitment, the job fair featured a Government One-Stop Shop that enabled participants to access services from various government agencies and offices. Participating agencies included the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Pag-IBIG Fund, Public Attorney’s Office–Baguio City, Department of Health, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The event also featured Baguio City emergency services and Department of Health testing services related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV.
To introduce participants to digital livelihood and entrepreneurial opportunities, the 𝗔𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 featured Grab, Foodpanda, GCash, BPI Vybe, and When in Baguio. Meanwhile, the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 brought together the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), DOST-CAR, DOST Baguio-Benguet, Startup BIRa, and the University of the Cordilleras Innovation and Technology Transfer Office (UC InTTO), providing information and support services for startup and entrepreneurship development.
Complementing the job-matching activities, learning sessions were conducted on October 28 at the Digital Transformation Center, Baguio City, providing more than 30 participants with insights into career preparation, Google Workspace, digital business, AI Ready ASEAN, and cybersecurity hygiene.
Concluding the event, 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗦. 𝗗𝗮𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 personally expressed his gratitude to the partner agencies, participating employers, service providers, and participants for their supportive spirit to Trabahong Digital employment and learning activities.
With access to employment remaining a challenge for many Filipinos, the Trabahong Digital Job Fair served as a platform for jobseekers to connect directly with employers, access government services, and explore digital and technology-enabled careers. The strong turnout and hiring outcomes underscore the initiative’s contribution to 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝟴 (𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵) and its commitment to creating more inclusive economic opportunities.
This job fair was conducted in collaboration with the DOLE Cordillera DOLE - CAR Baguio - Benguet, Public Employment Service Office - City Government of Baguio DMW Cordillera Administrative Region, and Mangaywan Corporation. -MLP
