In a PowerPoint Presentation, Mayor James ‘’Bong’’ Gordon, Jr. showed the crowd of over two thousand (2,000) Bgy. Gordon Heights residents what Health, Housing, Education, Environment, Labor, Livelihood, Peace and Order, Social Services and Sports or HELPS Program is all about.
At the ‘’Bingo Bong-gah Anne, Panalo Ka Bayan’’ courtesy of Kalinga Community for Children at Brgy. Gordon Heights Covered Court on Mayo 5, 2010, Mayor Bong Gordon has laid out in detail his plans for Labor in the HELPS Program, ‘’Kinakailangan na ang mga manggagawa ng Olongapo ay ang isa sa pinaka-magagaling na manggagawa sa buong-mundo. Ipinagmamalaki ko ang mga manggagawa ng Olongapo kaya dapat lamang na ipagpatuloy ninyo ang magandang kwalipikasyon ng isang magaling na Olongapeño,’’ he said.
‘’Dapat ay matuto ng ibat-ibang skills ang mga Olongapeños at mayroon tayong mga training para sa mga babae, lalaki, bakla, tomboy na libre na at three (3) weeks lamang ang training ay magiging magaling na welder na. Ang Hanjin ay nagre-request na naman ng another 20,000 welders dahil 37 na malalaking barko ang kailangan nilang gawin ng mabilis kaya nagha-hiring sila ng maraming, maraming welders,’’ added Mayor Gordon.
‘’Maging ang Guam ay nanghihingi rin sa atin ng mahigit 20,000 work-force kaya dapat tuloy-tuloy ang trainings. Maging ang Ayala ay magtatayo din ng malaking mall at ang SM ay papasok rin. Gayundin ang Ocean Nine & Casino Resort Hotel ay magtatayo din ng malaking building kaya kailangan handa ang ating mga construction workers,’’ expounded Mayor Gordon on the many job opportunities that he is working on for his beloved Olongapenos.
‘’May mga bubuksan ring call center companies sa Olongapo katulad ng Sutherland Call Center, ang sweldo ng isang call center agent ay P15,000.00 kada buwan at malaking sweldo iyon kaya kailangan ang Computer Training at English Training dahil kailangan matuto sa English at yung mga gustong magtrabaho sa mga hotel sa mga apartment o condominium ay may libreng training sa house keeping ay libre rin lahat at iyon ay walang age limit basta walang sakit,’’ Mayor Gordon went on.
The Mayor said that the free trainings are still available. Those who are interested to undergo welding and computer trainings, may proceed to the Olongapo Skills Training Center at the 3rd Floor of the City Hall while those interested to take up House Keeping Course may proceed to Gordon College for further information.
Mayor Bong Gordon tries his pulse on the welding machine. Also with Mayor Bong Gordon are City Councilors Edwin Piano and some welding trainees.
Mayor Bong Gordon delivers a pep talk to the call center trainees at FMA Hall.
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