The Village Sports Club

To make their summer a productive and enriching experience, Parañaque students are again given the opportunity to join in the city’s Special Program for the Employment of Students. SPES is an annual program that allows students with ages 17 -25 to have an “on-the-job training” in city government offices. The program is coordinated by the Parañaque Livelihood Resource Management Office in cooperation with the City Secretariat and the Office of Councilor Benjo Bernabe. 350 students were accepted in this year’s SPES edition. Their OJT has been slated for April 24 to May 24, 2012. Apart from getting a “hands-on” in the facets of government service, SPES beneficiaries also get remuneration. SPES stipend this year is Php420.00/day. 60% of their allowance will be provided by the Parañaque City Government while 40% will come from the Dept. of Labor and Employment. “This program not only allows students to gain work experience; it also affords means for students to earn income which they may use for their enrolment in college or for the purchase of textbooks. More importantly, we believe that the program helps instill work values like diligence and dedication to work. Being a great help to students especially those from poor families, our Parañaque City Government under the administration of Mayor Jun Bernabe will stage the SPES program yearly.”, Councilor Benjo Bernabe said during the SPES 2012 opening ceremonies.

(Source: http://www.paranaque.gov.ph/news)