NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro, Feb. 5 (PIA) - A total of 64 former rebels and supporters obtained on Tuesday, February 5, certifications from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
During the graduation in Barangay Tagugpo in Pantukan, 24 former rebels got NC1 on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), while 40 former rebels and supporters acquired certificate of competency on Cake Making, which is a pre-requisite on NCII of the Bread and Pastry Production.
Aside from the certificates, TESDA Davao de Oro also distributed starter tool kits to the graduates. The SMAW graduates received welding machine, mask and angle grinder worth around PhP 12,000, while the cake-making graduates got electric oven, and baking tools amounting to around Php 8,000.
According to TESDA Davao de Oro acting provincial director Mafel Joan Gamale, the agency partnered with two institutions to provide the technical and vocations skills. These are Assumption College of Nabunturan for SMAW and Southern Philippines College of Technology in Monkayo for Cake Making.
Gamale emphasized that the trainings were based on the needs assessment of the community, raw materials available in the area, and the preparedness and acceptance of the beneficiaries.
She also stressed that TESDA also conduct after-training activities for the graduates.
“We will make sure that our graduates will be employed. We will let them undergo Pre-Employment Seminar for Local Applicants (PESLA) and others. And when I say employment, it does not mean wage employment only, it also covers self employment.”
One of the graduates alyas ‘Tata’ was very thankful for the training and facilities given by the government.
“Kini nakahatag jud sa akoa dugang income para sa pamilya ug pang eskwela pud sa akong mga anak,” Tata said. (This gives me additional income for my family and for the schooling of my children.)
Tata was a former platoon leader of the New People’s Army, who served the communist movement for more than four years.
He surrendered last November 2019 at the 66th Infantry Battalion because he wanted to have a future with his family.
“Nagsurender lang jud ko aron gusto ko mabuhi ug tarong, ug makahatag ko sa akong pamilya. Kung di man gud ko mosurender, pabilin ko dinha sa bukid magtago-tago, then dili ko makahatag ug supurta sa akong mga anak.” (I surrendered because I want to have a good life and provide for my family. If I did not surrender and remain in the hiding in hills, I could not then provide support to my children.)
For now, Tata is accepting haircut and welding services at his house. He is also applying for a welder position in a company in Davao City. (PIAXI, Michael Uy)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1034103
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