SENIOR citizens who have recently signed contracts of employment with Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) were congratulated by Mayor Honey Lacuna.
She also appealed to other private establishments to also help the city provide jobs for able-bodied senior citizens.
In line with this, Lacuna also praised the Public Employment Service Office – City of Manila under Fernan Bermejo for non-stop efforts in providing employment for senior citizens in Manila.
Lacuna expressed thanks to the JFC and all the other companies which have been supporting the city government, pursuant to Manila City Ordinance No. 8598 titled, “Work for Seniors and PWDs”.
The said ordinance mandates fast food establishments to provide temporary employment to qualified residents who are senior citizens, differently-abled and persons with disabilities.
“Thank you to these food establishments that are helping our senior citizens and nanawagan po tayo sa iba pa na sana ay mabigyan ang ating mga senior kahit temporary employment lamang, dahil naniniwala ako na kayang-kaya pa nila,” Lacuna said
The mayor said she is grateful for food establishments in the city that have been voluntarily helping the local government provide jobs for the senior citizens of Manila, saying many of them are still able-bodied but are being prevented from working by age limitations.
