Who accredits SPES partner employers?

• A. Local SPES coordinators in coordination with DOLE/DSWD verify and accredit employers.
• B. Local businesses verify without government input.
• C. National government verifies all employers.
• D. Employers themselves verify to the program.

Answer: (A)

The question tests who is responsible for accrediting SPES partner employers to ensure they meet program standards and can safely host student workers. In SPES, local SPES coordinators verify and accredit partner employers, doing this in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This local verification with government input provides official oversight, ensures employers offer appropriate work, fair pay, and safe conditions, and keeps the program aligned with national rules. Relying on local businesses alone without government input would lack safeguards, while centralizing verification at the national level or having employers self-verify would bypass essential protections for students.