Manila, May 1 -- Coinciding with the nation's 123rd Labor Day celebration on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment - Caraga (DOLE-13) hosted a job fair in this city, offering more than 5,000 job vacancies to jobseekers from across the Caraga Region.

At least 271 jobseekers were hired on the spot by the various employers in attendance.

Among the first to be hired was Mechelle Bengzon, a resident of Barangay Bugsukan in Butuan City, who secured a teaching position at a Technological Training Center within the city.

"I am the very first applicant hired during this Labor Day job fair. I am deeply grateful to DOLE-13 for organizing this event, which has provided me with the opportunity to find meaningful employment," Bengzon shar...