TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A total of 870 students and out-of-school youth from the 42 barangays of the city have applied for summer job through the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) initiated by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Bea Kristadee Gayudan of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) said that the SPES helps the poor but deserving students continue their education by providing livelihood opportunity to augment their income through employment during summer vacations.
Gayudan also said that the PESO has accepted 870 SPES applicants but only 650 slots will be accommodated for 20 working days.
According to Divine Delos Santos of PESO, applicants will be paid P250.00 per day (P150.00 or 60% from the LGU and the P100.00 or 40% from the DOLE as counterpart).
The deployment she said will start on April for the first batch and the following months for the succeeding batches.
To be a SPES applicant, the requirements were photocopy of birth certificate or any document indicating date of birth or age, photocopy of the latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of parents or legal guardian or certification issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) that the parents or guardians are exempted from payment of tax or certificate of indigence issued by the barangay, must be at least an incoming Grade 11 or college level, photocopy of proof of average passing grade and certification from school registrar as to passing grade and copy of voter’s certificate or ID for 18 year old and above applicants or their parents if not registered yet.
Out-of-school youth (OSY) applicants have also submitted an original certification as OSY issued by the City Social Welfare and Development Office.
The deadline of submission of application requirements was set on March 13.
The PESO also scheduled a 30-item screening examination for SPES applicants on March 25 at the Tabuk People’s Gymnasium.
The SPES is mandated under Republic Act No. 9547 otherwise known as “An act to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment during summer and/or Christmas vacations.’.
By Darwin S. Serion