ILOILO CITY (PIA) --  Job generation for out-of-school youths in Iloilo City is underscored in the recent partnership of the Iloilo City Public Employment Services Office (PESO) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the JobStart Philippines Program.

JobStart enhances the employability of OSYs and at-risk youth by providing full-cycle employment facilitation through life skills training, technical training, and internship training with partner employers such as local companies and the Business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

The requirements also include the submission of birth Certificate or any valid ID, school record, and a Barangay Certificate of Residency to PESO Office.

Qualified applicants will receive an allowance of not less than 75% of the minimum wage in the area for the total duration of their life skills and technical training while undergoing internship training with a company for three months.

PESO Head Gabriel Felix Umadhay, meanwhile, said that PESO is working closely with the partner companies in providing more opportunities for the youth.

The program's implementation is also in collaboration with the private sector, Technical Institute of Iloilo City (TIIC), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and other stakeholders. (AAL/LMLE/PIA Iloilo/Iloilo City PIO)