SENATOR Raffy Tulfo filed a measure that will establish Job Placement Offices in Public High Schools to provide career services to the youth.

Senate Bill 1689 or the Trabaho Centers in Schools Act seeks to assist K to 12 graduates

The Job Placement Offices shall function in coordination with the provincial, city, or municipal public employment services office with the supervision of the Department of Education.

Under the measure, the Trabaho Centers will be responsible for preparing senior high school graduates in choosing a career path that fits their respective skills and preferences.

The office shall also keep an up-to-date database of job vacancies, provide job linkages and networking opportunities, administer testing evaluation instruments, organize career enhancement training and coaching, and help assist students in understanding the results of their National Career Assessment Examination.