Tuesday, August 30, 2005

16 Representatives from TVET Bodies, TESDA-Administered Schools and Provincial Office Attend Bicol Skills Summit

Sixteen representatives from the various TVET bodies in Sorsogon, TESDA-Administered Schools and TESDA Provincial Office attended the Bicol Skills Summit held on August 29, 2005 at the Regent Hotel, Naga City.

Participants from Sorsogon included Ms. Preciosa Villarroya (PTESDC Chair), Mr. Anthony Bravo (PCACC Chair/PTESDC Labor Sector Representative), Ms. Elizabeth Bornas (TESDA Provincial Office), Ms. Annie Perete (CTEC-Pilar), Mr. Andres Grajo (CTEC-Irosin), Ms. Lizbeth Nicolas (CTEC-Juban), Ms. Rowena Fajardo (CTEC-Gubat), Ms. Terencio Advincula (CTEC-Sorsogon City), Ms. Simona Fulo (CTEC-Bulusan), Ms. Vilma Gaon (CTEC-Sta. Magdalena), Mrs. Ramona Bermillo (OIC-VSA, SNAS), Ms. Elena Molenilla (Admin. Officer, SNAS), Mr. Conrado Lopez (Instructor, SNAS), Engr. Roan Espinas (VSA II, BNVTS), Ms. Melinda Fulo (Admin. Officer, BNVTS), and Janet DiƱo (Instructor, BNVTS).

The Summit was sponsored by the Bicol Skills Foundation Inc. (BSFI), the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. It aimed to provide an avenue for exchange of information and ideas between TVET providers and the industry.

Monday, August 22, 2005

MTESDC-Gubat Trng Matrix Review and MOA Finalization Workshop













Gubat Mayor Hon. Deogracias Ramos Jr., together with other members of the MTESDC, signs the expanded Memorandum of Agreement at the conclusion of the workshop.

Ms. Rowena Fajardo (Gubat CTEC) incorporates in the Municipal Training Matrix the project focals per training program as identified by the MTESDC during the workshop. Posted by Picasa

(fore from left) Ms. Romana B. Bermillo (OIC-VSA, SNAS), Ms. Elizabeth L. Bornas (Supervising TESD Sp.), and Engr. Roan P. Espinas (VSA II, BNVTS) during the Municipal TESD Workshop in LGU-Gubat last August 18, 2005 Posted by Picasa

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Gubat MTESDC Finalizes Skills Priorities, Trng Matrix and MOA with TESDA

The Municipal TESD Committee of Gubat has finalized its Municipal Skills Priorities, Training Arrangement Matrix, and the expanded MOA with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

The Municipal Skills Priorities indicates the middle-level manpower skills that the municipality will develop through its various TVET activities in response to their economic goals. The Training Arrangement Matrix indicates the details of TVET that the LGU will implement from 2005 (3rd-4th Quarters) to 2007 based on the Municipal Skills Priorities. The expanded MOA with TESDA, on the other hand, translates the details of the training arrangements into a binding document that both parties will use as basic instrument in allocating resources along common goals.

The LGU and private sector members of the Committee, together with Hon. Mayor Deogracias Ramos, Jr. and Gubat CTEC Ms. Rowena Fajardo, TESDA schools (BNVTS and SNAS) heads and personnel from TESDA Provincial Office attended the meeting (August 17, 2005).


Website Updates


The latest registry of certified workers and some of the latest training regulations have been posted in our website. Please go there to see them. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Gubat MTESDC To Finalize Municipal Skills Priorities, Trng Arrangements Matrix Aug 18

The Municipal TESD Committee of Gubat, under the leadership of Hon. Deogracias Ramos, will finalize their Municipal Skills Priorities, Training Arrangement Matrix, and Expanded Memorandum of Agreement with TESDA tomorrow August 18, 2005 at the Meeting Hall of LGU-Gubat.

TESDA Provincial Office personnel Miss Beth Bornas and Mr. Manny Azusano will represent PD Mynda Santos during the meeting.

Engr. Roan Espinas, VSA II of BNVTS together Ms. Romana Bermillo, OIC-VSA of SNAS, were also invited to participate during the meeting. BNVTS is the primary TESDA-administered school partner of the MTESDC of Gubat. BNVTS will assist in the formulation of training designs and will provide trainers in some of the training projects identified in the Training Matrix. By virtue of a resolution passed by the PTESDC recently, both BNVTS and SNAS can now act as partners with any LGU within the Province and not be limited in their immediate congressional districts.

The Municipal Skills Priorities will serve as basis for the Municipal TESD Plan of Gubat and will cover 2005-2007.

The CTEC of Gubat, Ms. Rowena Fajardo, who acts as the vice-chair of Gubat MTESDC arranged for the meeting.

3rd Quarter SAPTVI Meeting This August 23

The member schools of Sorsogon Association of Private Technical Vocational Institutions (SAPTVI), represented by their school heads or administrators will hold their 3rd Quarter Regular Meeting this August 23, 2005 at 9:00 in the morning at Mango Grill, Sorsogon City.

Among the topics to be discussed are the evolving role of SAPTVI as a TVET body, the association's action plan for 2nd semester of 2005, PTESDC resolutions that concern private TVIs, adoption of IRR of RA 8504 (Philippines AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998), new training regulations, schedule and schools covered by Compliance Audit, updates on PTQCS/TOQCS, skills competition and the upcoming Bicol Skills Summit (August 29, 2005).

All member schools are expected to attend.

ASCTECs Meeting


(from left) Mr. Liberato Estevez (BNVTS CTEC), Ms. Rosalinda Verano (SNAS CTEC), Ms. Annie Perete (Pilar CTEC), Ms. Lizpeth Nicolas (Juban CTEC) and Ms. Rowena Fajardo (Gubat CTEC) listen to discussions during the ASCTEC regular meeting held in Donsol last August 11, 2005. Posted by Picasa

(from left) Donsol host CTEC Ms. Helene Garay and Mr. Andres Grajo (Irosin CTEC) during the meeting. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

ASCTECs Holds Regular Meeting in Donsol

The members of the Association of Sorsogon CTECs (ASCTECs) held their regular meeting last August 11, 2005 in Donsol, Sorsogon. Among the topics discussed were the implementation of Skills Training on the Air (STOA) in the different LGUs, standard fee for CBTED/CBTP trainers, and scheduling of MTPESDP formulation workshops for LGUs with no Municipal Skills Priorities yet.

Ms. Beth Bornas and Mr. Manny Azusano of TESDA Provincial Office provided updates and inputs during the discussions.

The members of ASCTECs under the leadership of Ms. Rowena Fajardo (CTEC, LGU-Gubat) and the TESDA Provincial Office family under PD Mynda Santos would like to thank the Hon. Mayor Salve R. Ocaya and Ms. Helene Garay, the CTEC of Donsol, for the warm accomodation.

SNAS IDP Workshop


(from left) Ms. Rosalinda Verano (CBTP Focal), Mr. Conrad Lopez (Instructor), Ms.Julieta Galay (Guidance Counselor)and Ms. Romana Bermillo (OIC-VSA) discuss medium-term and long-term strategies during the SNAS IDP Workshop. Posted by Picasa

SNAS Holds IDP Workshop

To steer its directions along the thrusts of the Provincial TESD Plan 2005-2009, 20 SNAS instructors and administrative and non-teaching personnel had a workshop on Institutional Development Plan formulation on August 4-5, 2005 at the school computer lab.

The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Elizabeth Bornas, Ms. Pura Ella Jamoralin and Mr. Manny Azusano, all TESDA Provincial Office personnel.

PD Mynda Santos and the whole Provincial Office family would like to thank Ms. Romana Bermillo, SNAS OIC-VSA, and the rest of the staff for their active participation.


Wednesday, August 03, 2005

BNVTS IDP Workshop


Engr. Espinas, OIC-VSA of BNVTS, discusses human resource options vis-a-vis rationalization that will help the school attain its long-term and medium-term goals as identified in its new IDP during the workshop. Posted by Picasa

Miss Bornas explains how BNVT's new IDP connects to its competency-based curriculum and human resource complement during the IDP Formulation Workshop held last July 28-29, 2005. Posted by Picasa

Monday, August 01, 2005

BNVTS Holds IDP Formulation Workshop

After getting the go-signal of the PTESDC for its identified milestones and long-term goals, BNVTS held its Institutional Development Plan (2005-2009) Formulation workshop this July 28-29, 2005 at BNVTS library.

All personnel of the school attended the workshop and provided inputs in formulating, critiquing and refining each part of its IDP for the 2nd Planning Cycle.

Miss Beth Bornas and Mr. Manny Azusano of the Provincial Office facilitated the workshop.

PD Mynda Santos and the rest of TESDA-Sorsogon family would like to thank Engr. Roan Espinas for the accomodation of the facilitators.