Kalinaw News: 19 Former rebels complete automotive servicing training from TESDA

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 27, 2021): 19 Former rebels complete automotive servicing training from TESDA



Maco, Davao De Oro – Nineteen (19) former rebels from WGF 33, WGF 3 and WGF 2 had completed the month-long skills training under the Technical Education and Skills in an Development Authority (TESDA) from January 4-26, 2021.

They received their TESDA National Certificates (NC I) on Automotive Servicing under TESDA’s Skills Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) in a simple ceremony held on January 26, 2021 at Balai Pag Asa, 101st Bde, 10ID, PA Brgy Mapaang, Maco, Davao De Oro.

BGen Luis Rex D Bergante, 101st Bde Commander represented by Col Glenn Jun C Calambuhay, Deputy Bde Commander welcomed the participants as well as the guest of honor and speaker Hon. Jayvee Tyron L Uy, Provincial Governor of Davao De Oro.

“We are so thankful for the support and services provided by TESDA to our unit especially in the conduct of livelihood and skills trainings which benefitted former rebels. We will continue to collaborate and partner with TESDA, local government units (LGUs), and other national government agencies (NGAs) in the delivery of basic services and resolve the issues being exploited by the communist terrorist groups and its sectoral front organizations. More skills trainings for you who are partners in intensifying integrated territorial defense system, will be done through the teamwork of all government agencies actively supporting the Whole-of-Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC)” Calambuhay said.

In his message, Governor Uy said that as part of the Whole-of-Nation Approach to ELCAC, he told the former rebels to help the government convince their former comrades since the graduates have experienced the program for themselves. He appealed to the former rebels’ friends and relatives who are still with the terrorist group to return to the folds of the law.

“Please tell them how good this program of the government is. We are delivering the necessary government services for those in the conflict-affected areas for peace,” he said.

@ Eugene, one of the former rebels, said ” Kini manggud ang mga programa nga mubag-o sa among kaugalingon. Dire magsugod ang tanan nga mausab namo ang among kaugalingon nga magpabilin mi sa sabakan sa gobyerno kanang makahatag sya kaugmaon sa among mga anak.

Kini ang mga opurtunidad, sama sa uban kanamo na mga gagmay lang ug grado, pero sama sa mga parehas namo gapaningkamot gyud mi na matun-an namo ni para sa amo pamilya. Kabalo manggud mo na kami biktima ra pud sa mga pang-ilad na gihimo sa amoa sa grupong CPP-NPA- NDF. Daghan gyud kaayong salamat nga gitagaan mi ug tsansa na makatoon. E apply namo ang natun-an namo sa training. Gamiton namo ni sa pag sugod kauban ang among pamilya”, he said.

After the ceremony, training allowances were given to the graduates as well as financial assistance from the Governor’s office.

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