TESDA-8 awards training packages to families of Inopacan Purging victims

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug 16 (PIA) - As lead Agency for the Task Force - ELCAC Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster, the TESDA Regional Office 8 through TESDA Leyte recently, awarded skills training  packages to the beneficiaries who were represented by their association presidents and barangay chairpersons.

The awarding and MOA signing were held on August 10 at the hinterland Barangay of Amguhan in Baybay City.

Six associations from among the families of the Inopacan Atrocity victims received skills training package from TESDA Leyte during the Opening Ceremony and MOA Signing of Skills Training Program. The associations are San Juan - Malinao Farmers Association, Amguhan - Maypatag Survivors Association, Monterico Upland Farmers Association, Caulisihan Farmers Association, Ampihanon Survivors Association, and Kabungaan Livelihood Association.

Awarded to Monterico beneficiaries are skills trainings on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization; Organic Agriculture Production NCII; Bread and Pastry Production NC II; and Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II.

The beneficiaries from Kabunga-an may avail any of the trainings they are qualified like Organic Agriculture Production NC II; Small Engine Servicing Leading to Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing NC II; and Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization.

The Barangay Amguhan beneficiaries were awarded scholarships for BPP NC II; Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization; and Organic Agriculture Production NCII.

For Ampihanon beneficiaries, they were awarded trainings on Small Engine; OAP NC II; and Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization.

For the Caulisihan, Inopacan association members, they may avail of any of the trainings they are qualified like Organic Agriculture Production NC II; Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization; or Cookery NC II.

For the San Juan, Mahaplag association members, they were awarded the Organic Agriculture Production NC II training.

TESDA Region 8 Director Dante Navarro said the training cost is more than P3 million and will be facilitated by four partner tech-voc schools. TESDA leads the government agencies included in the PRLEC Cluster which is in charge of poverty reduction and livelihood.

Director Navarro, in his message said, “Kami po ay talagang nakahanda para sa inyo, sa utos ng ating pangulo na bigyan kayo ng tulong at sa tulong na rin ng LGU. Kung ang DPWH ay 'build, build, build' at ang DA ay 'plant, plant, plant,' ang TESDA naman po ay 'train, train, train'."

The beneficiaries through the association presidents, expressed their gratitude for the privilege of receiving such skills training packages. One president said that though they remember the tragic death of their loved ones in the Inopacan Atrocity, they are comforted that with the assistance the government is giving them, their economic status will be uplifted and they ultimately will rise from the bonds of poverty.

The activity was graced by TESDA Leyte PD De Asis, Baybay  City Mayor Jose Carl’s Cari, Inopacan Mayor Azucena P. Mirambel, 802nd Infantry Brigade 8ID of the Philippine Army BGen. Zosimo A. Oliveros, 14th Infantry Battalion LTC Roberto B. Obaob, Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office VIII Assistant Regional Director Larry Sultan, Department of Labor and Employment VIII Regional Director Yahya A. Centi. Present also are Philippine Information Agency VIII Regional Director Erlina Olivia P. Tiu, representatives of the Department of Trade and Industry Leyte and the officials of barangays Amguhan, Monterico, Kabungaan, and Ampihanon for Baybay City; Brgy. Caulisihan, Inopacan, Leyte; and Brgy. San Juan, Mahaplag, Leyte. (PIA-8)

source https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1050480