Press Release
April 22, 2015 City of Valencia, Bukidnon. As mandated under RA 9547 which aims to develop the intellectual capacities of children of less fortunate families and harness their potentials for the country's well-being and also to help less fortunate but deserving students pursue their education by providing income or augment their income.
Starting April 20, 2015 to May 18, 2015 the selected students under SPES program will be exposed to different activities.
The kickoff activities include tree planting at Twin Hills in Brgy. San Carlos and Brgy. Barobo wherein a total of 375 mahogany and 375 narra seedlings were planted respectively and some 200 students conducted a cleanup drive along the main city streets of Poblacion, City of Valencia.
These activities were initiated by the City Government of Valencia together with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office in celebration of the 45th Earth Day anniversary.
According to Ms. Elna B. Guzman, PESO manager of LGU City of Valencia, the 20 day summer job training of the students from the City of Valencia will be receiving P239.00 daily wage for 20 days. DOLE will shoulder 60% and LGU will shoulder the remaining 40%.
After the community service the students will report immediately to their respective barangays and assist in the updating of National Skills Registry System in the 1st 10 days and the remaining days will be spent on data banking of Skills Registry System.
"Students were interviewed last February 2015 and SPES is open to all out of school youth, high school graduates who wants to pursue their college education and students who came from families whose family income is P9,000.00 below." Ms. Guzman added.
The 20-day summer job training will end on May 18, 2015. ##
