





(L-R) DOLE9 Dir. Ofelia B. Domingo, Fr. Christian Castro, Mayor Beng Climaco-Salazar and Zambo ECOZONE Chairperson Christopher Arnuco during the ribbon cutting of the new DOLE 9 Office in Brgy. Sta. Catalina, Zamboanga Cit. (Photo by Kathy Wee Sit)

Mayor Beng Climaco-Salazar giving an inspiring message to DOLE 9 Employees and
Beneficiaries of Project Angel Tree

Dir. Domingo, ARD Gutib and Chairperson Arnuco with rescued child laborers from Brgy Siloh accompanied by PESO Manager Orliza Enriquez, Zamboanga Sibugay Field Office Head Imelda Gatinao and CLP Focal Corazon P. Fallorin during the Project Angel Tree Turn-over Ceremony.

Dir. Domingo and Chairperson Arnuco turning over the donated cash to rescued child laborers from Pagadian City accompanied by Zamboanga del Sur Field Office Head Camilo Encila Jr. (Photo by JS Mejico)


DOLE ZSFO conducts orientation on OSH, LMI and Work Immersion Orientation to Grade 12 Students at the Zamboanga Sibugay National High School


Soldiers from the 44th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army assist the DOLE in reaching out to Island Municipalities of Talusan, Olutangga and Mabuhay


SEMINAR. NRCO 9 Coordinator Sherwin Mendizabel (Left) conducted a Small Business Management Training and Financial Awareness Seminar for the OFWs at Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Novermber 2014.

STARTER KITS. NRCO Coordinator Sherwin Mendizabel (Left) with R.T. Lim PESO Manager Susan Cabrera (Right) awarded Kabuhayan Starter Kits to OFW Beneficiaries including Yayang Solon (4th from Left) at DOLE Regional Office 9 in Zamboanga City on April 2015.


Four former OFWs who are now teachers under the DepED receive their Teaching Kits from NRCO Regional Coordinator Sherwin Mendizabel under the SPIMS program.

OWWA9 Officers Mark Teody Bidad, Isser Lorena and Shedra S. Ayaz award the Starter Kits to their Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay Beneficiaries

Top photos: TUPAD Poster bearing the details of the Project. Lower left photo: TUPAD beneficiaries of Imelda pose for pictures with LGU Imelda officials. Lower right photo: TUPAD beneficiaries listening intently during the orientation.

Beneficiaries receive Food Processing Starter Kits during the turn-over ceremony

Left Photo: Usec Maglunsod and RD Domingo awards Plaque of Recognition to Hon. Al-Qaid Akbar of Isabela City, Basilan. Center Photo: Usec Maglunsod and RD Domingo present a Token of Appreciation to Panelist/Speaker, Mayor Allan S. Rellon of Tagum City. Right Photo: Mayor Leonardo Babasa, Jr. of LGU-Bayog proudly showing off his SPES Pledge of 350 slots for 2018 and Commitment to institutionalize the PESO.

Hundreds of jobseekers flock at the Marcian Garden Convention Center to register for the ZAMPEN TNK Job Fair as early as 8:00 am of October 6, 2017.

Usec Joel B. Maglunsod presents the Family Welfare Program Advocate Citation to the Zampen Federation Family Welfare Committee represented by its President Leila Amatong of Andres Bonifacio College and DOLE 9 represented by RD Ofelia Domingo along with TSSD Chief Wesley Tan and FWP Focals

Proud of their achievements, Officers and members of the ZAMPEN FFWC strike a pose with DOLE9 RD Ofelia B. Domingo, officers and staff at the culmination of the 2nd Mindanao FWP Summit.

Left Photo: DOLE Regional Director Ofelia B. Domingo welcoming the participants during her opening message. Right Photo: Participants to the PEIS, Philjobnet & PTMI pose for posterity with trainers at the
culmination of the Learning Session

Left Photo: Mrs. Glenda Aninion, wife of Private 1st Class Richard Aninion who was killed in action, receives her Kabuhayan Starter Kit from DOLE ZSFO Chief Imelda F. Gatimao, Supervising LEO Elamsalih Ungad, and LLCO Julius Desoacido. Right Photo: Beneficiaries of soldiers KIA/WIA receive Kabuhayan Starter Kits (Commercial Cooking) from DOLE ZSFO on October 10, 2017 in Ipil, ZSBGY.

Participants smile proudly for the camera during the Multi-Sectoral Coastal Clean-up Drive cum Mangrove Planting Barangay Marang-Marang, Malamawi Island, Isabela City, Basilan Province


Beneficiary receives Kabuhayan Starter Kit from DOLE ZDSFO Head Camilo Encila Jr and LGU-Dinas Representative Wilfredo Asoy Jr. during the turn-over ceremony.

ZDSFO Head Camilo Encila Jr turns over the livelihood assistance check Php 942,350
to LGU-Dinas represented by the Municipal Administrator, Wilfredo E. Asoy, Jr.

MOFYA 2017 Regional Winners for Region IX: Landbased Category (left) - Hji. Albie Usama with wife and son; Seabased Category (right) - Capt. Romulo Elagor with wife

OSHC 9 Regional Focal Ms. Joy Reneeli Espinosa orients the Officers and Staff of Mindanao Central Sanitarium and General Hospital on several topics revolving around Occupational Safety and Health.




Ailyn Encarnacion Limbaro, 21 years old from Brgy. Goodyear, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. She is the daughter of a Rubber Kapatas in GARBEMCO, and she aspires of becoming a teacher.

Ailyn Encarnacion Limbaro, 21 years old from Brgy. Goodyear, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. She is the daughter of a Rubber Kapatas in GARBEMCO, and she aspires of becoming a teacher.









Ms. Miracent Tanbilda of Western Mindanao State University Molave Campus bested all other beautiful candidates of Ms. SPES Molave staged at the local Gymnasium on June 15, 2017. The competition featured ten (10) grantees of the Department of Labor & Employment's (DOLE) Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES).























