ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Aug 6, 2012-The remaining 40 percent counterpart of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the salary of 252 beneficiaries of the city’s Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) was recently released.
“The 60 percent of their allowance were already given by our local government in June. What we are distributing now are the remaining 40 percent from DOLE,” said Adelina Deocales PESO (Public Employment Service Office) manager as the student-grantees received their salaries.
Shaira David, a student-grantee from Angeles City National Trade School, was thankful for the DOLE share.
“I am thankful because I was able to earn money for my education last summer. It is a perfect opportunity for us since it is vacation time. We gained work experience and met new friends,” said Shaira.
Edita Dublon, a parent of a SPES scholar from Barangay Salapungan also thanked the city government and DOLE for the timely release of the monetary compensation.
“We, as parents, are thankful for the opportunity given to our child. The first tranch of the salary was able to help us in paying her tuition fee. The release of this second partition will help us in financing her everyday allowance,” said Dublon.
For his part, Pamintuan expressed optimism for the success of the summer job program of the city for the students.
“I laud PESO for continuously catering to the employment needs of the people of Angeles especially the student-beneficiaries of our student-employment program last summer,” said Pamintuan.
“In cooperation with DOLE, we were able to facilitate opportunities for poor but deserving students of the city to work and earn for their education,” Pamintuan added.
The SPES, which is a nationwide project, is jointly implemented by the city government and DOLE.
Mandated under Republic Act 7323, government units are enforced to help indigent but deserving students in pursuing their education by giving them jobs during summer and Christmas vacation.
Angeles City was able to admit a total of 350 student-beneficiaries during the implementation of the program last April to May this year.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting along with Councilor Edu Pamintuan and officials from DOLE at the PESO here handed the salaries to student-beneficiaries. (WLB/AC-CIO)
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