DOLE CALABARZON

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄, 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐎𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) CALABARZON strengthened its commitment to youth employment through the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Beviamo Food and Beverages, Inc. (BFBI) under the JobStart Philippines Program at SM Center Angono, May 6.

Led by JobStart Philippines Program Manager Jorge Manuel Laude, representing Regional Director Atty. Erwin N. Aquino, together with DOLE Rizal Supervising Labor and Employment Officer Victoria B. Natanauan and JobStart Philippines Focal Person Flint Osric T. Gorospe, the activity highlighted the continuing collaboration between DOLE, the local government unit of Angono, and private sector partners in providing employment opportunities for the youth.

The partnership seeks to provide young jobseekers with opportunities for life skills training, technical training, and internship experience to help improve their employability and prepare them for available jobs in the labor market.

During the MOA signing ceremony, Beviamo Coffee and Beverages Owner, Adrian Capunfuerza, expressed the company’s commitment to supporting the program and providing meaningful learning opportunities for the trainees. He shared that aside from barista-related skills, the company also intends to expose participants to different departments and learning modules as part of their training experience, noting that the company’s continuing expansion may also open opportunities for possible employment absorption of trainees in the future.

Capunfuerza also lauded the program’s inclusion of life skills training, workplace culture orientation, and on-the-job training.
“Ano ang nagustuhan ko rito sa programa? Mayroon silang life skills, they're going to have their culture, they're going to have their learnings, they're going to have their on-the-job training, ano pa ang hahanapin mo? Napakaganda po ng programa na ginagawa ng DOLE.”

He likewise emphasized the company’s dedication to making the partnership successful and helping trainees secure employment opportunities.

“With all the best of our abilities, we will do our best para maging successful po itong ating partnership and as much as we can, we will not just be doing our best…for our students to give them iyong gusto nating maibigay sa kanila, which is job.”

Meanwhile, JobStart Philippines Program Manager Jorge Manuel Laude highlighted the importance of the program in addressing job-skill mismatch through closer coordination between government and industry partners.

“At least mayroon na tayong existing mechanisms on how to strategically, and targeted na approach na gagamitin towards addressing job-skill mismatch. Iyong konsepto po ng JobStart ay isa sa mga konkretong paraan para ma-address po natin iyon.”
Laude further noted that the lessons learned from previous implementations of the program since 2015 continue to help improve the delivery of interventions for young jobseekers.

As part of the activity, DOLE and Local Government Unit representatives also visited Coffee Rush, Flowers and Chocolates by Felici, and Felici Artisan Gelato, some of the companies under BFBI. These establishments will serve as the venues for the technical training and internship phase of the program for the 22 beneficiaries from the Municipality of Angono.

Now on its second year of implementation in the Municipality of Angono, the JobStart Philippines Program continues to expand its reach through stronger collaboration with industry partners. Last year, the municipality implemented the program for the Business Process Outsourcing industry, where beneficiaries underwent training leading to National Certification Level II in Contact Center Services.

The activity was also attended by Angono Mayor Gerardo V. Calderon, PESO Manager Primo Angelo DL. San Juan, representatives from Beviamo Food and Beverages, Inc., and other stakeholders from the local government and private sector (with reports from Flint Osric Gorospe and photos by Janica V. Ramos and Rheamay N. Hilario) | CBaisa

𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚, 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐃 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟑 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐁

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Laguna Provincial Office, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), successfully conducted the TUPAD Orientation and Contract Signing on May 13, 2026, at the Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nursery (MMFN) inside the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

A total of 113 beneficiaries officially joined the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program and rendered 31 days of work under the project amounting to P2,143,610.00.

During the activity, beneficiaries were oriented on the program guidelines, workplace responsibilities, and occupational safety and health measures to ensure their preparedness throughout the implementation of the program. The contract signing also formally marked the beginning of their temporary employment.