Kalinaw News: 25 CNTs supporters’ children undergo TESDA training

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 27, 2021): 25 CNTs supporters’ children undergo TESDA training



BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte – The Army’s 23rd Infantry “Masigasig” Battalion (23Ib) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Agusan del Norte (TESDA-ADN) conducted a 10-day livelihood training in the remote area in Barangay Aclan, in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

The 10-day training on bread-making started last January 20, 2021, in Sitio Tabon, Barangay Aclan with twenty-five (25) beneficiaries, all are children of the supporters of the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) in the area.

The TESDA, as the lead agency of the Poverty Reduction Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) under the Executive Order No. 70 (EO 70) set the training mechanism to enhance the knowledge and skills of the residents in a community once considered as conflict-affected and vulnerable to the harassments and other terroristic activities of the CNTs. Aside from the livelihood training, the former CNT supporters also receive basic services from the different line agencies and the local government unit (LGU) of Nasipit.

Sitio Tabon was once considered as a stronghold of the CNT movement until the residents decided to cut their ties with the terrorist movement last August 23, 2020, and pledged their support to the government.

Director Rey Cueva of TESDA-ADN regularly supervised the ongoing training together with the troopers of the 23IB in the area.

“The number of livelihood training on the pipeline are conducted by TESDA together with the 23IB, the LGU and other government agencies. These sets of training include vegetable production, tilapia production, egg-laying, dress-making and small engine mechanic,” Cueva said.

He emphasized that these community-based training are designed to develop the knowledge and skills of former CNT members and supporters to help them improve their economic lives.

Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, the commander of 23IB expressed gratitude to TESDA-ADN for the continued support to the communities in Agusan del Norte.

“Our strong partnership with the TESDA-ADN through the conduct of different livelihood trainings will further develop the Filipino workforce with world-class competence and positive work values in the community,” Paulo said.

He pointed out that the government is exerting efforts to ensure better services for the communities, especially those areas considered as conflict-affected.

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