Manila, June 12 -- Fifty-five out of 137 applicants were immediately hired during the Kalayaan job fair here on Thursday, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Ilocos Norte.

"I am happy that I got the job even before my graduation," said Mia Fhanny Dorotan, a graduating accountancy student of the Mariano Marcos State University and a lucky applicant, as she expressed gratitude to the job fair's organizers.

"I really need the job to earn for my review," Dorotan, who is also a former beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), added.

Micah Sapaden, a 23-year-old job seeker from Batac City, was also hired on the spot during the job fair, s...