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Friday, October 27, 2017
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ILOILO City – Government offices have been taking in interns since 2013 to address the lack of experience among graduates.
The Government Internship Program (GIP) aims to attract “the best and the brightest” to work in the government, a Labor department official said.
In Panay Island, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allotted about P17.82 million for the GIP, according to Amalia Judicpa, DOLE-6 labor information officer-designate.
A total of 997 interns from Panay Island were accommodated in 14 government offices in the second and third quarters this year – 333.4 percent of the target.
The interns, who are expected to render services for three to six months, get to observe how the government works and the intricacies of being in it, Judicpa said.
Government interns are compensated – they get a daily stipend equivalent to 75 percent of the prevailing regional minimum wage.
Those interested in applying for the GIP may visit their local government units and inquire for available slots, Judicpa said. (PNA)
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