WHAT IS PESO?
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is a non-fee charging multi-employment service facility or entity established and accredited pursuant to Republic Act No. 8759 otherwise known as the PESO Act of 1999. The office was established through a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) and the LGU of Davao City in the year 1994, and was institutionalized under Resolution No. 02190-12 Series of 2012 with its corresponding City Ordinance No. 0391-12. The office was established with the aim of assisting jobseekers in finding stable and sustainable employment for a qualified workforce gainfully employed in country and overseas.
WHAT IS JPO?
JPO is a non-fee-charging unit within an education institution (EI) established under a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between an EI and DOLE that provides employment facilitation services to its students and graduates and coordinates its activities with the local government unit PESO. JPOs are also referred to as “school-based/local PESOs” and are considered employment facilitation hubs, responding to the needs of industry and the global community.
Facilitate job matching of job seekers with enterprises through job search assistance, provision of labor market information, and career, vocational, and employment counseling.
See the Directory of Public Employment Service Offices/Job Placement Offices below to find the nearest PESO/JPO in your area.