My name is Angelo Sibolboro, and I am 27 years old from Calaaoan, Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur.

When I
was in college, a friend told me about GIP and SPES. I also became aware of it because my sister
worked as a GIP before.

What inspired me to join this program is my family. I hope that one day, I will be able to help them
even more than I can today. They inspire me to be the best version of myself. This inspiration
encourages me to believe in myself and to show that anyone can overcome obstacles and achieve
their goals.

One experience that I will never forget as a GIP/SPES participant is the opportunity to become a good
and efficient government employee. I treat everyone, I interact with respect. The most valuable lesson
I learned as a beneficiary is that when you have the courage to face life challenges, treat others with
respect and humility, and show them your professionalism, you can be a positive influence on others
and make a difference.

I used my salary as a SPES beneficiary to cover my school expenses. I also provided my family with
necessary things, especially for my siblings who are still in school. Being able to support them in any
way I can is truly rewarding.

GIP/SPES played a significant role in securing my current job. I was a SPES beneficiary in 2017 and
a GIP beneficiary in 2021. I was hired as a job order employee of LGU STA. CRUZ under the
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office on September 15, 2022, and I recently became a
permanent employee. I obtained my plantilla position as a SOCIAL WELFARE AIDE on June 15,
2023.

I am grateful for the opportunity to work in our municipality for a lifetime. This is undoubtedly the
happiest moment of my life. It still feels surreal even now. The best advice I can offer to someone who
will be part of this humble and beneficial program is to never lose hope and always trust the process. I
have been in your shoes, and it may sometimes feel like the flowers are withering, but you must
remain steadfast.

The journey will not always be smooth sailing, as there will be ups and downs. However, as they say,
good things come to those who patiently wait. You will reach your destination, and I guarantee that it
will be one of the happiest times in your life. Don’t just go with the flow, but flow with direction. Work
hard and pray with all your heart.

As a GIP/SPES beneficiary in our municipality, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for
giving me this opportunity. I will be forever grateful to the Department of Labor and Employment for
providing me with this invaluable experience. You will always be a part of my journey. Thank you so
much, and may God bless you.

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His family became his inspiration to achieve a successful future.

This is the #SPESSuccessStory of Angelo Sibolboro.

Family is the biggest support system, they say, and this rings so true in the life of a Social Welfare
Aide who is now a good and efficient government employee serving the public. His desire to help his
family made him a Spes Beneficiary.

"Being able to support my family in any way I can is truly rewarding," he said.
The Program gave him a winning number of blessings, as he became an SPES beneficiary in 2017
and a GIP beneficiary in 2021.
He was hired as a job order employee of LGU STA. CRUZ under the Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office on September 15, 2022, and became a permanent employee. Finally, he
obtained his plantilla position as a SOCIAL WELFARE AIDE on June 15, 2023.

"The journey will not always be smooth sailing, as there will be ups and downs" but because of his
family, who became his support system, he made it.

He did not just go with the flow, he flows in a particular path that made him have his position right
now.

With his beginnings as a SPES Beneficiary, Angelo Sibolboro is committed to fulfill his duties in
serving the public. .

Indeed through the SPES Program, nothing is impossible in achieving such goals. DOLE will always
be part of his Journey in will always be proud what he became today as he his now
#EmployedForExcellence.
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His family as his source of motivation for building a prosperous future.

This is the #SPESSuccessStory of Angelo Sibolboro..

Family is the biggest support system, they say, and in the life of a Social Welfare Aide who is now a
capable and effective government worker serving the general public, this appears to be absolutely
true.

He became familiar with the SPES Program, because his sister worked as a GIP before. The Program
gave him a winning number of blessings, as he became an SPES beneficiary in 2017 and a GIP
beneficiary in 2021.

He paid his college expenditures out of his SPES beneficiary salary and bought essentials for his
family, and for his siblings who are still studying. "It is truly rewarding to be able to provide for my
family in any way I can," he said.

He was hired by LGU STA. CRUZ as a job order employee under the Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office On September 15, 2022 and later became a permanent employee. On June 15,
2023, he finally received his plantilla for the job of SOCIAL WELFARE AIDE.

"The journey will not always be smooth sailing, as there will be ups and downs" but because of his
family, who became his support system, he made it.

Angelo Sibolboro is dedicated to carrying out his responsibilities in helping the public, starting with his
humble beginnings as a SPES Beneficiary. He didn't merely go with the flow; instead, he followed a
particular path that led to his current position.

Indeed, through the SPES Program, reaching such goals is not at all out of the matter. Because he is
now #EmployedForExcellence, DOLE will always be a part of his journey and be proud of what he has
become.