17/06/2026
๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ | ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฉต๐โจ
First day down, the rest of the summer to go! โ๏ธ๐ผ
๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐๐๐ has officially kicked off, marking the beginning of an exciting and transformative journey for this year's batch of driven beneficiaries.
Under the theme, "๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐
๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ผ ๐
๐ค๐: ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ, ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ," the students jumped straight into a comprehensive orientation packed with deep insights. This program is far more than just a temporary summer job; it serves as a professional milestone.
To ensure everyone is fully geared up, legally protected, and mentally prepared for the modern workforce, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) organized an extensive and detailed lineup of speaker sessions showcasing the real-world importance of each topic.
The orientation commenced with a warm welcome and opening remarks from ๐๐๐๐-1 ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ญ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ผ ๐. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ผ, who emphasized the value of the rigorous, multi-stage screening process that selected this year's top students.
The event was further elevated by our ๐๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ข๐บ๐ฐ๐ณ, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ผ ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐, who imparted an inspiring message emphasizing the administrationโs focus on building local youth opportunities and backing their educational journeys.
Offering a highly relatable perspective, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, shared a powerful message to uplift everyoneโs spirits, framing this summer job as a milestone that will shape their future career mindsets.
To guide the students through their responsibilities, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ป๐ป ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐๐๐๐-๐๐ญ๐ฃ๐ข๐บ, detailed the foundational purpose and rules of SPES, ensuring the beneficiaries understand how to turn this work immersion into long-term career readiness.
This was complemented by ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ผ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ, who introduced the LYDO Youth Programs to give the SPES beneficiaries access to a broader community and ongoing development opportunities beyond their summer jobs.
The next sessions focused on critical safety, health, and life skills necessary to navigate a modern professional environment safely.
๐๐น๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐, ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐, conducted an essential seminar on the Safe Spaces Act (R.A. 11313), teaching the youth how to recognize, prevent, and report gender-based sexual harassment to ensure a respectful workplace culture.
Prioritizing student well-being, ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐, ๐ฅ๐ก, delivered an impactful talk on Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention, arming the students with crucial coping mechanisms to handle stress and make responsible life choices.
Healthcare accessibility was addressed by ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ. ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐-๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป, ๐๐๐-๐๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ, who walked the students through their health insurance benefits so they stay medically secure throughout their employment.
To prepare the beneficiaries for the real-world responsibilities of earning an income, ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต, ๐๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐. ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐, launched their financial mindsets with "PESO Power! Smart Money Habits for SPES Youth," emphasizing the lifelong importance of budgeting, saving, and avoiding debt early on.
Finally, ๐ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ ๐. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ผ, ๐ ๐ฃ๐, wrapped up the comprehensive training with practical, lifesaving skills on Disaster Preparedness, ensuring the students can confidently handle emergencies both at their designated offices and at home.
As they begin their SPES journey, may they carry the skills, awareness, and confidence gained from this orientation into every task they undertake. ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐บ๐ท๐ฌ๐บ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐โจ
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