Firm to employ 4Ps beneficiaries

MANILA -- A manpower agency on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Social

Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to

provide jobs for self-sufficient beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Starboard Manpower Services Inc. chief operating officer Manuel Gorobat, Jr. said he is looking forward to hiring at least 100 4Ps graduates per month.

“The project will open opportunities for many who are less fortunate. By giving them employment, they uplift the quality of their lives and become good providers for their families,” Gorobat said in an interview at the sidelines of the ceremony in Intramuros, Manila.

Starboard Inc. will conduct free training programs to qualified 4Ps beneficiaries to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge in performing their jobs.

The manpower agency will also assist and endorse qualified trainees to their partner-employers for possible employment locally and abroad.

Under the memorandum, the DSWD will certify 4Ps beneficiaries qualified for the training and employment.

The department has identified 385,000 self-sufficient beneficiaries who are qualified for the program. Getting out of poverty The DSWD partners with various organizations to ensure that appropriate assistance is given to 4Ps beneficiaries towards improving their well-being thus enabling them to eventually transition out of poverty.