1. Source of funding

Government of the Philippines

     2. Mission and objectives

To encourage high school and college students and out-of-school youth (OSYs) to engage in constructive and productive activities for the entire year.

     1. Instill among the youth a sense of awareness of the vision, policies, and programs set forth by the administration for the country and people;
     2. Provide the youth, especially the out-of-school youth (OSYs) with alternatives which will install the values of discipline, hardwork, community service, team work, volunteerism and the productive undertakings;
     3. Provide training and financial assistance to the youth to support their educational and career development needs; and
     4. Contribute to nation building.

      3. Areas of work relating to youth employment

Skills and employability

      4. Partners and areas of partnerships

Presidential Council for Youth Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Social Welfare and Development
Department of Education, Culture and Sports

      5.  Existing or potential partnerships with the ILO

Constituent

     6. Successful youth employment interventions

he program has two components: (i) The President's Youth Work Program (PYWP) and (ii) the Weekend Youth Brigade (WYB). The PYWP is described in detail below.The Weekend Youth Brigade (WYB) – The WYB are the low-cost but high-impact weekend youth programs of various government agencies and local government units. The WYB aims to involve the youth in community building projects during the weekends.

The PWYP has eight components:

1. Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP shall seek to initiate its youth participants into public service by involving them with government programs and projects, through the various departments and agencies. The implementation of the program components shall be coordinated by the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA).

2. Work Appreciation Program (WAP). The WAP shall develop the values of work appreciation and ethics among college and high school students by providing themwith apprenticeship and actual work opportunities in private establishments. The Program shall involve various private sector groups and employers federations and shall be coordinated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

3. Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). The objective of SPES is to develop the intellectual capacities of children of poor families and harness theirpotentials for the country’s development. Specifically, the Program aims to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by providing income or augment their income by encouraging their employment during summer and/or  Christmas vacations;

4. Program on Literacy cum Livelihood, Culture, Arts (PLLCA). The Program aims to empower the youth with devisable knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to make them self-reliant, responsible, productive, humane and upright citizens who can contribute to the sustainable development of the country. Program implementation shall be undertaken by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).

5. Immersion and Outreach Program (IOP). The IOP aims to instill in the youth a sense of community service and volunteerism for the less privileged sectors of the society. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this program;

6. Health Outreach Program (HOP). The HOP aims to promote an understanding and sense of awareness among the youth on critical health programs and issues, such as population, environmental health, immunization, nutrition and drug abuse, among others;

7. Youth and Infrastructure Development (YID). The program aims to train and involve the youth in labor intensive infrastructure   programs in their respective localities. Through hands-on-training, the youths are introduced to the values of discipline, hardwork and labor; and

8. Tourism Training and Appreciation Program (TTAP). The TTAP aims to increase the level of knowledge and exposure of students and instill in the minds of the youths the history, heritage, and proud accomplishments of our forefathers. The program shall also be geared towards environmental awareness and protection, educational and leisure trips, and preservation of our cultural heritage.