Dateline Kamuning: Strategic programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that will help provide jobs to Filipino youth have been allocated P1.401 billion for 2023.  These include the Government Internship Program, Special Program for Employment of Students, and Job Search Assistance. “In our goal of attaining progress and prosperity, we believe that having a healthy, productive, and equipped workforce will play a great role. That’s why President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed us to give prime importance in investing in our labor workforce, especially the youth,” said Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman. Under the 2023 national budget, DOLE’s Government Internship Program has been allotted P708 million. The program consists of three to six-month internship opportunities for high school, technical-vocational, and college graduates who want to work in the government. It targets some 12,000 beneficiaries.  To further prepar...