TESDA Officials visits Olongapo City

Councilor Edwin Piano demonstrates to TESDA Region III Driector Marty Hernandez and Zambales Provincial Director Elizabeth Manio, an innovative training tool - Virtual Welder Trainor during their visit to the Olongapo Skills Training Center last Tuesday 28 July 2008

TESDA Lady Welders ackowledged by PGMA during SONA

Graduates of Welding Skills Training under the PGMA Scholarship for Work Program now employed at shipbuilding projects were acknowledged by the President during her State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress. The lady welders are proof of her administration's aggressive training programs led by TESDA.

7.74 million benefited from training and vocational courses in the last seven years, doubling the number in the last 14 years.

In 2007 alone 1.7 million workers were bestowed with knowledge, skills and ability to excel in a globally competitive work environment.

The fruit of PGMA-TESDA and Mayor Bong Gordon's Skills Training Program resulted in more than five thousand workers employed by Hanjin shipbuilding and other companies in the freeport and overseas.

3 TESDA-trained lady welders employed in Subic Shipyard

Sabangan, Mt. Province -- Three of the four ladies who had undergone training on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in Mt. Province are now employed at Subic Shipyard and Engineering, Inc.

According to Engr. Glenn N. Murphy, Center Administrator of TESDA Provincial Training Center here, there are 153 grantees under the PGMA Training for Work Scholarship Program in Shielded Metal Arc Welding who graduated last year with only four females who entered this male- dominated career occupation.

Murphy said these trainees underwent 304 hours training not only on skills but also on work ethics and values.

He said most of the graduates found employment at the Shipyard in Region 3 and abroad. The three ladies went also to Subic to try their luck and ended as a regular employees of Subic Shipyard after some training enhancement and experiences. At present, they are now DNV(2G,3G) and LRS (6G) class welders of the company.

The three ladies namely Shoning Cabalquinto, Fely Babkeg and Gloria Benyahan are from Monamon, Bauko, Mt. Province. Murphy informed that Babkeg and Benyahan are being sent by the company to Singapore for their upgrading and overseas employment, and they are set to leave on August 11.

Cabalquinto said that welding is not an easy job but they can do it. She also expressed her gratitude and appreciation to the staff of TESDA, Mt. Province who provided their skills.

In the recent State of the Nation Address of President Arroyo, she acknowledged government-trained lady welders who are now gainfully employed.

Murphy said the Subic Shipyard which is strategically located in the North of Subic Bay is the largest ship repair facility in the Philippines that can accommodate all types and sizes of vessels up to 340,000 deadweight tonnage (dwt).

Its 52 hectare site is classified as an Export Enterprise under Philippine Zone Authority, easing the supply of equipment and spare parts. It has a highly skilled workforce providing quality and on-time services with more than half of its production personnel having been trained at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan, he added. (by Juliet B. Saley - PIA MP)

Caregiver Graduates

Passed the Competency Assessment given by TESDA
GORDON COLLEGE - OLONGAPO CITY
26 JULY 2008

Agustin, Luis III, Balmas
Albiento, Archervhal, Abiva
Alindog, Karen, Cypress
Amanonce, Dexter, Veloya
Berbaña, Joeboy Jr., Teves
Brecio, Roberto, Bona
David, Lawrence, Hermoso
Deang, Carla, Alvarez
Ecaruan, Lea, Carreon
Eredia, Allan, Dela
Espiritu, Roseleah, Lubong
Farre, Lina Lyn, Diaz
Fuertes, Wenie, Sabio
Garcia, Analiza L.
Garon, Josephine, Roldan
Giray, Evangeline, Meralles
Gonzales, Myrna, Campos
Homerez, Jayson, Lumerio
Icban, Juanita, Lintag
Inao, Clinton, Sampang
Izon, Leny, Rodrigo
Jadloc, Jim, F.
Jimenez, Anna Lyn, Garcia
Laguitan, Aiza, Espinoza
Lastimosa, Andrew, Viala
Lazaro, Jeanne, Cruz
Lubong, Michael, Jimenez
Mambantayao, Larry, Cuyan
Martin, Ma. Cristina, Serrano
Mayuyo, Julie Carla, De Julio
Mon, Alvin, Nicolas
Morales, Jean, De Guia
Mostacho, Jing, Elevenson
Nojadera, Karen, Argel
Obispo, Joy, Fabian
Orianza, Mary Gene, Fernandez
Pabalinas, Monica, Dagulo
Palileo, Clarisselyn, Ayonke
Pel-uy, Marifel, Monta
Pilorin, Melinda, Bautista
Resuello, Diana, Caalim
Rosel, Jefferson, Pido
Salazar, Joycel, Bantigue
Santillano, Caroline, Gonzales
Seridio, Pilita, Semilla
Simsuangco, April Lyn, Serafica
Umani, Rose Ann, Labio
Verzosa, Joan Bryan, Francisco
Vidal, Reziel, Caranay
Villegas, Maria Theresa, Huliganga
Vitug, Melinda, Catindig


Prepared by:

FROILAN D. MOBO
Head, Department of Vocationl and Technical Education
GORDON COLLEGE

SMAW GRADUATES

*July 7,2008 to July 25,2008
Batch 91

BOGART DANTES
RONNIE CADIONG
HAYDEE SORIANO
JANETH BERIONES
ROBERT RODICO
NORMAN ORTEGA
JUN JOSEPH SILVA
ALLAN RIANA
RAMON LARGOSA
HAROLD TYMICO
ROWENA MERCADO
ALEX MACABALES
VILMA QUIAMBAW
CARLO GALES

DIMSUM MAKING

The Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office (LCDO) recently conducted a “Dimsum Making” seminar at the East Tapinac Barangay Hall. Thirty (30) participants were successfully completed in this two-day seminar.

The trainors of LCDO, Linda Generao, Evelyn Booc and Jocelyn Moratin showed the participants from East Tapinac and various places of Olongapo the different ways and techniques of making Dimsum.

Siomai, puto pie, and kikiam were some of the dimsum that the participants learned to make.

The said training in East Tapinac was just one of the many trainings that will be conducted by LCDO in line with the programs of Mayor Gordon to boost the livelihood of Olongapeños.

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. with participants in “Dimsum Making” seminar at the East Tapinac Barangay Hall conducted by the Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office.

SMAW GRADUATES

*June 23,2008 to July 11,2008
Batch 89

JAN DELA ROSA
GLEN PAUL HOCNALON
MANIX RAMIREZ
RICK JASON ALAGAD
ALEXANDER OTRERA
WILBERTO MEDINA
RAYNEL BADA
RONALD GABOT
REY DELA ROSA
ROGELIO CAFÉ
BERNARD MORALES
RHENAN DAYANAN
JESUS TIBURCIO
DARIUS SARDAÑA
JOEL SUMALPONG
ALLEN TALAMAN
AQUILES MANILA
JESUS MALDO
ROBERTO RAMOS

SMAW GRADUATES

*June 16,2008 to July 4,2008
Batch 88

JOHNATAN ORTIZ
MARVIN AÑONUEVO
BERNARDO MENDOZA
JONATHAN SERDON
ALEJANDRO RAÑO
LINDA TINO
BERNARDO BAUTISTA
CEZAR BINBIN,JR.
MARK ROBIN ALMAGUERA
RICARDO GERONA
PETER MESA
JAY-AR DURAN
RANDY TARZONA
TIMOTEO ARIZA
JOEL DANAO
WELMY LAILA
RYAN BADURIA
REINO VALDEZ
KRIS FACULTAD
JOSE ALLEN CAPISTRANO
AARON MEDINA
ROBERTO TIENDA
RONALD ESGUERRA
DEOGRACIAS MANGONDATO
ENRICO DEL ROSARIO
EUGENE ABIVA
MIGUEL DEL ROSARIO
JOVEN COBALLES
BREN RYAN ABIVA
MARK ARMAN CALDEJON
REX BAÑAGA
CHRISTIAN LORZANO
JESSIE OPLE
MARY GRACE EBIDO
JOYCE MANALANSAN
ERWIN MERCADO
EUGENE BAUTISTA
ALEJO DE JESUS,JR.
SAMBOY BASA
RAMON DEL ROSARIO
FERNANDO DEL ROSARIO
JOSEPH ESTEBAN
WILLIAM MEDINA
JOHN PAUL OHMAN
ZANNIE SHY PANLILIO
RICHARD PEREGRINO
LAURO RAMIREZ,JR.
JEZREEL RAMOS
ROLANDO VILLEGAS,JR.