47 skills training beneficiaries receives NCII in Panabo

PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte, February 26, 2015 – The 47 skills training beneficiaries on Massage Therapy and Automotive Servicing has received their National Certification Level II or NCII as they successfully completed the required hours needed by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

Catherine Alquizalas, plain housewife and among the outstanding student expressed her gratitude to the LGU Panabo and PESO Panabo for the opportunity to gained more knowledge and skills. “This is a big help for me and to my family to have an extra income,” Mrs. Alquizalas said during their graduation rites last February 20, 2015 at ARF Gym,

According PESO Manager Cherelle Espinosa the Therapy Training had started last September 29, 2015 wherein beneficiaries were required to attend for 560 hours of lectures and practical works at Panabo Training Center located at the back of New City hall.

They had also undergone 60 hours of On-the-Job Training at Medical Mission Group Hospital and health Services COOP. Meanwhile, 680 hours for Automotive Servicing held at Valiant Technical Institute Assessment Center, Inc. (VTIACI) in Brgy. Salvacion.

Present during the event were City Councilors Hon. Roland Ang and Hon. Emeterio Blasé who both lauded their hard work and achievements. They also mentioned the plans and projects of the late City Mayor Jose L. Silvosa, Sr., and the present leadership of Mayor Engr. James Gamao with the 6th City Council who gave their strong support for the social progress and development of Panabo City.

In support of the program, the city government has created measures through city ordinance no. 07-14 also known as Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Ordinance authored by Hon. Ang. This aims for the development of competent workforce in which obtaining employment after the training course would be highly possible.

The technical course was made possible by City Government of Panabo through Community Skills and Training Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Program (CSTEP) in coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), under the School-based and Community-based training courses of the Grassroots Participatory Budget Process (GPBP).

GPBP is a new government budgeting system that allowed civil society groups and local communities to draft and identify their own projects to determine programs will be suited for their locality with the active involvement of the people.

Also present during the awarding of diplomas and certificates were City Councilor Ferdinand Gocon, TESDA Davao Del Norte Provincial Director Dr. Remegias Timonio, Ed.,D., VTIACI President Joedilito Valiente and International Spiritual and Material Therapeutic and Massage Tagum City, Inc.(ISMTMTCI) School President Engr. Alfredo Edosma.(Jasz Paras / CIO Panabo)