Registration begins for Special Program for the Employment of Students
The city government of Baguio through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) will start accepting applications for the last batch of this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) with 136 slots.
The city government will be accepting applications from October 12 to 14, 2022 from 9AM to 4PM at PESO, Baguio City Hall.
To qualify for the program, interested applicants must be Baguio residents aged 17 to 24 years old; physically and mentally fit; of good moral character and no failed grades (for students).
Out of School Youths (OSY) who are not currently employed, or students who filed a leave of absence from school or have not enrolled last school semester or the current semester intending to enroll and pursue their education immediately after the SPES period; or students who can work full time within the employment period are also qualified.
The family of the applicant should belong to the low-income earners or income should not exceed the Annual Poverty Threshold of P149,442.00 standard of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
Applicants should not be a government scholar and preferably not a beneficiary of the Baguio City Educational Financial Assistance Grant (BCEFAG).
Interested applicants shall personally submit the following requirements: original birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA); original Barangay Certificate of Out of School Youth (for OSY) or grades from the last semester (for students on leave), or last semester and current grades (for students); Barangay Certificate of Residency; BIR Tax Exemption of both parents including Affidavit of Low Income from the Public Attorney’s Office; Vaccination Card/Certificate; and, one passport size ID picture.
Additional requirement/s may be requested by PESO upon validation of documents and interview of the applicant.
Applicants shall undergo the examination scheduled October 20-21, 2022 at a time and place to be announced.
Tentative employment period is from October 27 to December 9, 2022 or a period of 30 days for an equivalent salary of more or less P15,000 for the whole duration with 60% of the funding provided by the local government unit while the remaining 40% shall be funded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
The SPES is mandated by Republic Act Nos. 7327, 9547, and 10917 to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment to augment their family’s income while ensuring the welfare and safety of the student amid the ongoing pandemic. – JMPS
