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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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ILOILO – Thousands of poor students and out-of-school youth may be taken in the Special Program for Employment of Students this year.
Partner local government units and private establishments pledged to accommodate 5,220, according to Salome Siaton, officer-in-charge of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6.
Beneficiaries of the DOLE program are expected to work 30 days on average and paid a daily wage of P298.50, Salome disclosed.
The DOLE will shoulder 40 percent of the salary, while the partner establishment or local government will pay for the remaining 60 percent.
But the number of working hours may be reduced once a new minimum daily wage takes effect in the region.
Beneficiaries usually render duties during summer and Christmas breaks.
Many of them were able to complete their education through the program, Siaton said.
Interested students and out-of-school-youth must meet the core requirements, including age (not more than 25 years old), grades (passing) and combined family income (below poverty threshold in the region).
Those in the National Household Targeting System of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or children of displaced workers and victims of calamities are preferred, said Siaton.
Those who interested in the program may visit the nearest Public Employment Service Office. (PNA)
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