YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN MUNTI

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Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). City Administrator  Engr. Allan and Mrs. Glenda Z. Aniñon (far left)  head of PESO  during the orientation of  175 deserving students, will  be assigned  in different offices in Muntinlupa City Hall. This project is in partnership with the city headed by Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). SPES is mandated under Republic Act No. 9547 otherwise known as “An Act to Help Poor but Deserving Students Pursue Their Education by Encouraging Their Employment during summer and Christmas vacations. 

The heat is on with Muntinlupa youth, as they spend their summer vacations with a purpose. The city government of Muntinlupa will provide various activities to make their vacations wisely while they enjoy and learn.

In coordination with the Department of Local Employment and Public Employment Service Office (PESO), headed by Ms. Glenda Z. Anion, has started their orientation with 175 students from public schools in Muntinlupa to be part of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) which is mandated under RA 9547 known as “An act to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment during summer or/ Christmas vacations through incentives granted to employers.

City Administrator , Engr. Allan Cachuela attended the orientation to explain the benefit and the opportunity for the students to learn how the city government is being manage by City Mayor Jimmy R. Fresnedi, they earn while learning which makes their summer very productive.

Some students are assigned in the offices where they can encode, prepare documentations and attend meetings, it’s a “hands-on learning process”, City Administrator Cachuela said. This makes them realize the value of work and education, especially to the poor but deserving students.

Aside from empowering students with the value of education, the Youth Affairs and Development Office provides Free summer activities to enhance the creativity of the youth, with various programs like painting, theatrical arts, visual learning, dancing , singing, music, and other performing arts activities. Registration is Free and will start April 25, 2014 at the Sports complex.

For the youth who would like to be like Michael Martinez, Muntinlupa’s pride, YASDO offers sports activities such as Judo, taekwondo, basketball, lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics and a lot more. Martinez inspire the youth to like him, when he was still a student where Michael started in gymnastics. All this courses are for Free, parents might as well enroll their children to the Sports complex starting April 12, for sports clinic. YASDO chief Cynthia Viacrusis said, “Fresnedi empower the youth of Muntinlupa to become productive and healthy citizens.”