SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - At least 13,924 jobs had been generated since July this year by the national government in Ilocos Region through its emergency community employment program. Region 1 office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE 1) Director Henry John Jalbuena said that these jobs were created from the implementation of different infrastructure projects for the period July to December 2010, and require both skilled and unskilled workers.
He said that these jobs were based on the reports from various national line agencies and local government units in the region. It was learned that under President Aquino's 22-point labor platform agenda, the DoLE is tasked to work with relevant government agencies in strengthening the emergency community employment program (ECEP) to create jobs immediately so that people can have income for their basic needs. ''We are firming up ties with other government entities to scale up employment opportunities in the region,''
