Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair boosts senior high school graduates’ employability

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MAKATI CITY, 19 March 2026 — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three key public schools in Metro Manila to eliminate the steep financial and bureaucratic barriers facing graduating Senior High School (SHS) students.

This one-stop shop directly addresses the struggle of SHS Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) graduates and Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners who often miss job opportunities due to the high cost and complexity of securing pre-employment documents.

Following a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to align the K-12 curriculum with industry needs and remove barriers to work, DepEd is bringing government services straight to school grounds to ensure graduates are workforce-ready.

 

“We are bringing the government closer to our learners to ensure that their transition from the classroom to the workplace is seamless and cost-free, as envisioned by President Marcos,” Secretary Sonny Angara said.

“Through these reforms and partnerships, we are transforming our graduates into highly employable assets who are ready to contribute to our nation’s growth.”

Conducted in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other government agencies, the initiative provides a critical solution for families, especially amid spiraling fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict, by saving each student upwards of PhP1,000 in clearance fees and transportation costs.

By offering essential clearances and certificates for free as mandated under the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, the program also removes the added burden of multiple trips and significant transportation expenses.

Across the three venues, the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair is expected to serve around 488 beneficiaries in Tala National High School in Caloocan City; 290 in Makati High School in Barangay Poblacion; and 397 in Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales in Mandaluyong City.

Beyond documents, the initiative also includes industry-aligned job matching and career guidance to bridge the gap between education and real-world employment.

Backed by huge private sector support, the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair features dozens of employers offering vacancies.

With about 550,000 SHS-TVL students set to graduate nationwide, DepEd remains committed to scaling the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fairs to sustain the momentum of the President’s employability agenda.

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