The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) will soon launch a program aimed at giving jobs and livelihood to those returning to the provinces as well as those repatriated from overseas.
In statement, PEZA said Development Outreach for Labor, Livelihood and Advancement of Resources (DOLLAR) will promote and accelerate industrial, economic, and social development of the country so that jobs can be provided for those living in rural areas.
The program, which is in line with the Balik Probinsya program, will identify job opportunities within PEZA’s 4,542 locator companies or its 408 economic zones some of which are located outside the congested Metro Manila.”
With the DOLLAR program, PEZA also seeks to help provide jobs for the 27,000 overseas Filipino workers who have been recently repatriated due to the COVID 19 pandemic affecting different countries. It is reported that there are 42,000 more OFWs who are expected to arrive this June.
Under the DOLLAR program, skills advancement for Filipinos will also be facilitated through PEZA’s partnership with state universities and industries.