LAOAG CITY, Oct. 26 -- The provincial government of Ilocos Norte is inviting unemployed individuals, particularly fresh graduates with four-year degree courses and good academic records, to apply for its internship program.

There are 12 slots available, according to Provincial Public Employment Service Office head Anne Marie Lizette Atuan.

"The initiative aims to provide young graduates with opportunities to gain practical work experience, develop professional skills and improve their readiness for future employment," she said in an interview Saturday.

Atuan said the program reflects the provincial government's efforts to help the youth transition from academic life to the workplace by providing opportunities to learn in a government ...