Councilor Bernie Al-ag, chair of the committee of trade and commerce of the City Council, congratulates Tourism Undersecretary Ferdinand Jumapao during the opening of the two-day Philippine Tourism Job fair dubbed"Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso" at the activity center of Abreeza mall in Davao City on Thursday. Al-ag of has called on the employers, specially in the tourism sector in Davao City, to relax some of their qualifications for the jobseekers.
Al-ag, chair of the committee of trade and commerce of the City Council, said some of the complaints received by his office are applicants cannot get a job because they are not fit for the qualifications set by the employers. Al-ag cited the difficult requirements needed such as the clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation , which added to the burden of the job seekers.“Kabalo ka kung nag apply ta karon usa pa ta makatrabaho mugasto ta ug sobra P2,000 sa mga requirements lang sama sa NBI clearance, certificates, medical check up.