Manila, May 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be accepting applicants for the government internship program (GIP) from May 8 to 10, an official of the agency said on Thursday.

DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao said 75 slots will be available for each DSWD-Field Office (FO) while 35 slots will be accommodated in the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City.

"As an integral part of the Kabataan 2000 program initiated by the Philippine government, GIP offers young individuals an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience within various government agencies," she said.

The GIP application is open to 18 to 25-year-old college students, preferably in ...