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Laoag gov’t hires 300 students for SPES

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By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter

Laoag City—The city government here employed 300 students from different schools in the city for this year’s 20-day Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES).

The Laoag government funded the salaries of 140 students and 60% of the remaining 160 students. The Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE) funded the remaining 40% for the 160 students.

Laoag City community affairs division chief Bernardino R. Rodillas said the city government paid the 140 students the amount of PHP7,754.60 per SPES beneficiary.

Likewise, the city government also paid out PHP4,652.76 per SPES beneficiary for its 60% share.

Mr. Rodillas added that the students personally received their cash salaries at the cash division.

Relative to this, he also announced that the city government hired additional 11 SPES beneficiaries from two other Laoag schools with a different school calendar.

Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas congratulated all the SPES beneficiaries for “a job well done” in rendering their services to the city government.

The SPES aims to help students provide financial support for their schooling especially those who belong to low income families. 

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