DOLE BATANGAS, PESOs CONDUCT YEAR-END PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IN BATANGAS CITY

The Department of Labor and Employment IV-A, through its Batangas Provincial Office and the Batangas Provincial Federation of PESO Managers Inc., capped 2025 with their Year-End Performance Assessment held at the Batangas Country Club, Batangas City, on December 4.

PESO managers and staff attended the YEPA held at Batangas City. (Photo by L. De Torres)

The highlights of the event centered on the amendment and ratification of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Federation and the planning for the implementation of employment facilitation programs. Moreover, the DOLE announced the release of the Jobs and Labor Market Forecast for 2026-2027.

Meanwhile, Mr. Noel Silang, President of the Batangas Provincial Federation of PESO Managers Inc., discussed the evaluation of the 25th National PESO Congress as well as the accomplishments of the PESOs and JPOs this year.

DOLE Batangas Director Predelma Tan led the awarding ceremony of special awards for exemplary PESOs and JPOs that implemented employment facilitation programs for 2025.

Director Tan shared her message of support to all the PESOs and JPOs. (Photo by L. De Torres)

Consequently, the program proceeded with the awarding of outstanding job fair and Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) implementers, and those offices with outstanding social media initiatives.

The DOLE BPO labor standards unit also awarded the PESO with the most number of participating micro establishments on the conduct of the Technical and Advisory Visit.

Mr. Noel Silang, President of the Batangas Provincial Federation of PESO Managers Inc. expressed his appreciation to all the PESOs and JPOs. (Photo by L. De Torres)

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Best Job Fair Implementer

• (1-10 Participating Companies Category) - PESO Ibaan, Batangas

• (11-30 Participating Companies Category) - PESO Rosario, Batangas

• (Above 30 Participating Companies) PESO Lipa City, Batangas

Most Number of Hired-On-The-Spot Jobseekers

• (1-10 Participating Companies Category) - PESO Laurel, Batangas

• (11-30 Participating Companies Category) - PESO Sto. Tomas City, Batangas

• (Above 30 Participating Companies) - PESO Lipa City, Batangas

Outstanding Job Vacancy Wall

• PESO Rosario, Batangas

• PESO Lipa City, Batangas

• PESO Laurel, Batangas

Special Program for the Employment of Students:

• Overall Best SPES Implementer - PESO Malvar, Batangas

• Best SPES Implementer (Component City) - PESO Batangas City

• Best SPES Implementer (1st Class Municipality) - PESO Mabini, Batangas

• Best SPES Implementer (4th Class Municipality) - PESO Balete, Batangas

• Best SPES Implementer (Higher Education Institution) - University of Batangas

Highest Percentage of Graduating SPES Beneficiaries

• PESO Cuenca, Batangas

• PESO San Jose, Batangas

• Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas (HEI Category)

Outstanding Social Media Initiatives

• PESO Lipa City, Batangas

• PESO Sto. Tomas City, Batangas

• PESO Rosario, Batangas

• PESO San Juan, Batangas

• PESO Mabini, Batangas

Most Number of Participating Micro Establishments in the Conduct of Technical Advisory Visit - PESO Calaca City

The Department also recognized all the local government units and private partners that supported the National PESO Congress, Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program Implementation, and the Benteng Bigas Meron Na.

DOLE recognized the Federation officers who served from 2022 to 2025. (Photo by L. De Torres)

A special citation was given to all the outgoing officers of the Federation who served from 2022 to 2025 for their excellent leadership throughout the years.

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