By Perfecto Raymundo, Jr./PNA
MANILA — Residents of Quezon City seeking employment are now eligible for city government grants to help them accomplish requirements needed by prospective employers.
The Quezon City Public Employment Service Office (QC-PESO) on Tuesday announced its recent launch of the first pre-employment financial assistance program in the National Capital Region.
Grants are available for Quezon City residents from indigent families, including fresh graduates.
Applicants must be graduates of public high schools or the Alternative Learning Systems (ALS).
Councilor Donato Matias, author of City Ordinance 2576-2017 that established the program, said the city government appropriated PHP500,000 for the project’s initial fund.
“Ang mga naghahanap ng trabaho ay maaaring makatanggap ng hanggang (Those who are looking for job may receive up to) PHP2,000 worth ng services and requirements,” Matias said in an interview.
Residents who want to avail of the one-time assistance should submit to the QC-PESO their resume, certified list of pre-employment requirements from prospective employers, certificate of indigency (indicating the purpose of issuance) and, if applicable, a certification from the barangay certifying the applicant as a registered skilled worker.
Qualified beneficiaries will receive a certification to be presented to the City Health Department, National Bureau of Investigation-Quezon City Satellite Office, Quezon City Police District, Quezon City Civil Registry Department, and Quezon City Business Permit and Licensing Office.
