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Lawmakers are once again urging public secondary schools to open career centers to assist graduates in selecting a profession that suits their interests and skills.

Raffy Tulfo, a senator, introduced Senate Bill 1689, known as the Trabaho (Job) Centers in Schools Act, which will require the placement offices to collaborate with the regional, local, or municipal Public Employment Service Offices (PESO), under the Department of Education’s supervision (DepEd).

The measure sponsored by Tulfo stated that “The State acknowledges the necessity to prepare the young in choosing the career tracks that they desire to pursue and to assist in linking senior high school students with career prospects after graduation.”

Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag of Laguna’s 1st District introduced a comparable bill last year in the House of Representatives to “improve the employability of high school graduates.”

Bam Aquino, a former senator, introduced a similar proposal in 2016. It aimed to combat underemployment and unemployment by guaranteeing that suitable jobs were available for high school and college graduates.

The Senate bill requires Trabaho Centers to administer testing evaluation tools, organize career enhancement training and coaching, maintain an updated database of job openings, job links, and networking opportunities, and help students understand the results of their National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE).

The NCAE is an aptitude test used by junior high school students enrolled in the K–12 curriculum for self-evaluation, career awareness, and career counseling.

The bills by Tulfo and Matibag encourage institutions of higher learning and technical-vocational training to set up Trabaho Centers that will assist students in selecting career paths that are appropriate for their aptitudes and skills.

The task coordinators for the bill are tasked with fostering collaborations between educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, and local government entities for the creation and administration of the Trabaho Centers.

In collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), other pertinent agencies, and partner institutions, both public and private, a Career Advocate will occupy a non-teaching post and concentrate on activities for youth employability initiatives.

The Philippine Information Agency shall provide proper and adequate information dissemination of the contents and benefits to pertinent entities in all provinces, cities, municipalities, and villages in collaboration with DepEd, DOLE, and the Department of Interior and Local Government.

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