4.5K Albay youths get wages under DOLE employment program
LEGAZPI CITY - A total of 4,531 students and out-of-school youths (OSYs) in Albay received their salaries after working in government offices under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Emma P. Acuna, DOLE-Bicol regional employment focal person, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday: "Each beneficiary receives a total of PHP10,500 in exchange for 20 working days. Albay provincial government paid the initial 60 percent of the salary amounting to PHP6,300 while the remaining 40 percent amounting to PHP4,200 was sho...