00:00The Department of Labor and Employment has been pursued to lower the number of Filipinos who have no jobs.
00:07This is Harvey Balharry Balvena of PTV in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:12Harley?
00:17Princess target of the Department of Labor and Employment is to lower the number of people who have no jobs in the country.
00:25This is followed by the 3.1% unemployment rate of December 2024, which is the lowest since 2005.
00:34In a press briefing in Malacanang, Labor Secretary Bienvenido La Guesma stated that they will try to use the unemployment rate that is lower than 3.1%.
00:45This is through the continuation of programs such as the Jobs Mismatch, the expansion of job fairs, and the promotion of high-quality or high-quality jobs.
00:57Filipino workers should also be prepared for the hundreds of thousands of jobs that were taken by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his travels abroad.
01:09When asked about the jobs that will be taken during the campaign and election, La Guesma said that they are more focused on long-term jobs and not just temporary ones.
01:23According to the Undersecretary Rose Marie Edelion, the government will continue to promote the main strategies such as inclusive working arrangements.
01:35Meanwhile, Dole is also monitoring the rise of artificial intelligence or AI jobs in spreading misinformation and disinformation.
