Other Services of the PESO.
Section 6
SEC. 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: Jobs Fairs - These shall be conducted periodically allover the country to bring together in one venue job seekers and employers for immediate matching; 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; Special Credit Assistance for Placed Overseas Workers- This type of assistance will enable poor but qualified applicants to avail of opportunities for overseas employment; 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 it simplementing rules, to enable them to pursue their education; Work Appreciation Program (WAP) - This program aims to develop the values of work appreciation and ethics by exposing the young to actual work situations; 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 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.