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NR # 3818B
for mentorship of students to prepare them to land a real job in the future.
Under the measure, any entity or person employing at least 10 persons may employ
poor but deserving students, OSYs, or dependent or dependents of a displaced or wouldbe displaced workers due to business closures or work stoppages, intending to enroll in
any secondary, tertiary or technical-vocational institutions, and aged 15 to 30 years old.
The measure also requires 60 percent of the salary or wage shall be paid by the
employers in cash and 40 percent by the government also in the form of cash directly to
the student, or through financial institutions or other payment facilities, subject to the
existing rules on procurement in the case of payment for the students tuition fees, books,
and other education-related expenses, including their daily allowance.
The 40 percent share shall be paid within 30 working days upon submission of the
partner-employer or participating establishment of their report on payment of salary or
wages which shall be the basis of the 40 percent salary or wages to be paid by the
government through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In case of sickness, absence, or death of the SPES beneficiary, the immediate heirs
may claim the salary upon presentation of proof, the bill provides.
The SPES beneficiary shall be entitled to social protection by virtue of an insurance
coverage with the Government Service and Insurance Commission (GSIS) for a period of
one year.
Employment facilitation services for SPES applicants shall be done by the Public
Employment Service Office (PESO). The DOLE shall issue the implementing rules and
regulations to carry out the purposes of the proposed Act.
The bill is co-authored by Reps. Emmeline Aglipay Villar (Party List, DIWA),
Florencio Flores, Jr. (2nd District, Bukidnon) and Deogracias Ramos, Jr. (2nd District,
Sorsogon). (30) rbb