Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Western Visayas (DOLE-6) is enjoining companies and recruitment agencies to hire more applicants during the 2025 Kalayaan Job Fair at SM City Bacolod on Thursday.

In a press briefing on Wednesday, DOLE-6 Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. said all jobseekers are welcome, not only those seeking new employment but also fresh college graduates, high school graduates, and technical-vocational completers, as 10,386 vacancies will be available during the Independence Day job fair.

"We expect to have higher placements like what happened on May 1. Marami naman na (Many got) hired on the spot. With these different agencies participating with us, I hope they can hire more. We will encou...