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Ilocos Norte gov’t opens 400 slots for SPES

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By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff Reporter

LAOAG CITY—The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) is again inviting out-of-school youth and vacationing students who wish to apply for summer job opportunities under the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES).

On March 25, 2219, several applicants joined a long queue at the Capitol lobby leading to the Provincial Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) located at the west wing of the Capitol ground floor for screening.

According to the Provincial Public Employment and Service Office (PESO), there are 400 slots available to Ilocano youth aged 16 to 30 years old under the SPES program this summer.

The beneficiaries shall render at least 15 days of service to different offices in the provincial Capitol starting April to May.

Lizette Bitancor-Atuan, PESO head said “Applicants should submit a duly-accomplished application form issued by PESO, a photocopy of NSO birth certificate,  certificate of grades or class cards and five pieces of passport size picture.”

The SPES is an employment bridging program for high school, technical or vocational, and tertiary students aged 16-30-year old during summer vacation that aims at augmenting the family’s income of poor but deserving students.

Employers from public and private institutions usually provide SPES beneficiaries with office work such administrative and clerical jobs.

Meanwhile, technical and vocational students will also be given the opportunity to assist in construction and automotive jobs depending on the available vacancies.

Pegged at PHP280 per day rate, 60 percent of the salaries of the beneficiaries will be shouldered by the provincial government and 40 percent by the Department of Labor and Employment.

If the parents of the applicant are farmer, tricycle driver or fisherman, he/she is required to submit a certificate of indigence issued by their barangay chairperson.

For those applicants whose parents are self-employed, private or government employee, they must submit the latest income tax return of parents or a certificate issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue that the parents are exempted from the payment of tax.

For more inquiries, call or visit PESO located along JP Rizal street, Laoag City with telephone number (077) 772-1212 loc 152 or email: ilocosnortepeso@yahoo.com.

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