Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Other Services of the PESO. - In addition to the functions enumerated in the preceding section, every PESO shall also undertake the following programs and activities:

(a) Jobs Fairs - These shall be conducted periodically all over the country to bring together in one venue job seekers and employers for immediate matching;

(b) Livelihood and Self-Employment Bazaars - These will give clients information on the wide array of livelihood programs they choose to avail of, particularly in the rural areas;

(c) Special Credit Assistance for Placed Overseas Workers - This type of assistance will enable poor but qualified applicants to avail of opportunities for overseas employment;

(d) Special Program for Employment of Students and Out-of-School Youth (SPESOS) - This program shall endeavor to provide employment to deserving students and out-of-school youth coming from poor families during summer and/or Christmas vacations as provided for under Republic Act No. 7323 and its implementing rules, to enable them to pursue their education;

(e) Work Appreciation Program (WAP) - This program aims to develop the values of work appreciation and ethics by exposing the young to actual work situations;

(f) Workers Hiring for Infrastructure Projects (WHIP) - This program is in pursuance of Republic Act No. 6685 which requires construction companies, including the Department of Public Works and Highways and contractors for government-funded infrastructure projects, to hire thirty percent (30%) of skilled and fifty percent (50%) of unskilled labor requirements from the areas where the project is constructed/located; and

(g) Other programs/activities developed by DOLE to enhance provision of employment assistance to PESO clients, particularly for special groups of disadvantaged workers such as persons with disabilities (PWDs) and displaced workers.