Shakey’s Quezon City branches open job prospects for seniors, PWDs

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June 19, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI) is teaming with the Quezon City government to create job opportunities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

The multi-brand food service group signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Quezon City government to provide senior citizens and persons with disabilities with opportunities to work at SPAVI’company-owned Shakey’s restaurants in the area.

“We are excited to partner with SPAVI and provide both senior and PWD QCitizens with a chance to work. Here at QC, we believe everyone should have an opportunity to build a better life through respectable livelihoods. We’re glad that we can collaborate with SPAVI to work towards this shared goal,” Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said.

Quezon City marks the fifth city where SPAVI worked with local governments through its inclusive hiring program.

SPAVI said the collaboration is part of the group’s commitment to inclusivity through promoting equal employment for diverse members of society in the communities where its stores operate.

In line with the MOA, SPAVI and the Quezon City government have started making the necessary arrangements for senior citizens and persons with disabilities to work as store staff members.

To ensure they are fit for work, SPAVI said they would undergo a health check-up and assessment at the Quezon City Health Department.

“At heart of it all, we are a people business, and that means cultivating an organization where diverse talents and abilities are not only valued but also harnessed, such that everyone has a chance to contribute,” SPAVI president and chief executive officer Vic Gregorio said.

With Shakey’s celebrating its 50th year anniversary this 2025, the restaurant chain also reinforces its commitment to create positive social impact through the group’s “Love ‘Em Down” program.

In partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines Inc., Shakey’s supports individuals with Down syndrome through inclusive hiring and community engagement initiatives.

Since launching Love ‘Em Down in 2018 and the inclusive hiring program in 2023, SPAVI has empowered a total of 58 individuals with Down syndrome and provided work opportunities to 261 senior citizens and people with disabilities over the years.

SPAVI said it would continue its partnership with DSAPI and local governments by providing individuals with more than just sources of income, but also opportunities to learn new skills and exercise their agency as members of society.

“With inclusive hiring and Love ‘Em Down, we aspire to make a meaningful difference in their lives and hopefully extend this impact to their families. Our hope is that these efforts will inspire other companies to follow suit in promoting a more inclusive society,” Gregorio said.