Manila, July 17 -- Job seekers are encouraged to take advantage of the one-day mega job fair of the Iloilo provincial government, with close to 12,000 opportunities available for grabs on Friday at the Robinsons Jaro.

"This is one of the big events of the provincial PESO (Public Employment Service Office) when it comes to job fairs. Usually, we held this to coincide with the graduation, which is in July," Iloilo PESO Provincial Manager Cynthia Dario said in an interview on Thursday.

She said the event is not only for fresh graduates but also for all job seekers, including senior citizens, out-of-school youths, persons with disabilities and senior high school graduates.

The event gathers some 104 companies offering 11,979 job opportunit...