MTESDC Gubat Technical Working Groups Plan for Quick Response Program

To help victims of the recent typhoon Milenyo, technical working groups of the Municipal Technical Education and Skills Development Committee of Gubat (MTESDC-Gubat) met on October 16, 2006 to map out quick response training cum rehabilitation skills training plan for the agriculture, social services and infrastructure/construction sectors.

During the meeting-workshop, members of the technical working groups headed by the Municipal Agricultural Officer and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer, both members of MTESDC-Gubat, identified possible interventions. Provision of seeds and fertilizers, rehabilitation of coconut, and repair and reconstruction of destroyed day care centers and municipal government buildings were among the priority interventions considered.

All interventions will have training, monitoring and assessment components. They will be implemented beginning this November 2006 and will end June 2007.

To help cushion the impact of the effects of the typhoon to the agriculture and fishery sector, the sector hardest hit by the calamity, farmers and fisherfolks will be encouraged to participate in the training cum rehab of day care centers and local government facilities while they are waiting for their crops to recover. The provision of new seeds and other farm inputs was designed to help them recover their farm productivity.

The meeting-workshop was facilitated by Ms. Rowena E. Fajardo, Gubat Community Training and Employment Coordinator, Mr. Manny P. Azusano and Miss Elizabeth L. Bornas, both personnel of TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office.

Engr. Roan P. Espinas, Vocational School Administrator of Bulusan National Vocational Technical School, and Mr. Gregorio Tagalicud, instructor of the same school, also participated during the activity to help the technical working groups design their trainings.

Earlier, Ms. Fajardo coordinated with TESDA Sorsogon for possible training intervention that will help Gubat recover quickly from the effects of typhoon Milenyo while ensuring that those most affected have income while the municipality's economy recuperates.

A preliminary meeting between Gubat Municipal Mayor Deogracias Ramos and TESDA-Sorsogon was held on October 10, 2006 where the concept of quick response training cum rehab intervention was discussed.

LGU-Prieto Diaz Identifies Economic Drivers

A part of the formulation of its Municipal Skills Priorities, the local government of Prieto Diaz identified its economic drivers during a workshop facilitated by TESDA Provincial Office and the Office of the Mayor on August 31, 2006 at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall.

Among the economic drivers identified were agriculture (coconut, rice, sugarcane (candied/tinabla), rimas (breadfruit), pili, livestock; fishery (fishpond operation , open sea fishing; handicraft (shellcraft); land transport; marine transport; trading (copra, palay, basic commodities, marine products); communication (mobile) and construction.

The economic drivers identified will be analyzed during another workshop that will be held on September 12, 2006. The desired direction and the corresponding strategies for attaining those directions will also be determined during the activity.

Mayor Benito Doma explained to the participants the reason for the workshop and introduced participants from Prieto Diaz to TESDA personnel.

Participants from Prieto Diaz included Ms. Betty G. Arires (MSWDO), Mr. Santos B. Villarica (MAO), Mr. Arevalo D. Donanas (MPDC), Mr. Roderick D. Domasig (Municipal Administrator), Mr. Joselito D. Domdom (Chairman, Seaman Corporation), Sangguniang Bayan Members Jose Domalaon and Indafecio D. Eva Jr. ; and Mr. Edwin T. Detecio (Public Information Officer).

Facilitator personnel from TESDA included Miss Elizabeth L. Bornas (Supervising TESD Specialist), Engr. Roan P. Espinas (Bulusan National Vocational Technical School Vocational School Administrator) and Mr. Manny P. Azusano (TESD Specialist II).

Mayor Doma invited personnel from TESDA personnel for the workshop through Engr. Espinas.

Sorsogon Private TVI Body Requires Trainer Qualification Certificate for All TVET Trainers, Adopts English as Medium of Instruction

In order for all their trainers to meet the requirement of Philippine TVET Trainer's Qualification Framework (PTTQF) adopted by the TESDA Board, the Sorsogon Association of Private Technical Vocational Institutions (SAPTVI) passed a resolution requiring all TVET trainers to have a Trainer's Qualification (TQ) Certificate.

The PTTQF compels all TVET trainers to have National Certificates higher than the qualification level of the trade he is teaching and be certified in at least National Certificate (NC) II.

The association passed the resolution during a meeting held on August 3, 2006 at Mango Grill Restaurant, Sorsogon City.

Meanwhile, in a separate resolution, SAPTVI urged its member schools to use English as the medium of instruction in line with TESDA Circular No. 26, s. 2006. The circular mandates the use of English as medium of instruction in TVET institutions, based on the thrust of the government to develop English speaking skills in all institutions of learning as part of preparing students for employment.

The ability to speak English intelligibly has been cited as one of the advantages of Filipino workers from workers of other countries.

In attendance during the SAPTVI meeting were Fr. Manny P. Quizon, CRS (Aemillanum College, Inc.); Rachel D. Castro (AMA-CLC of Sorsogon, Inc.); Ms. Jenny E. Padilla (AGAPE-FECEI); Mr. Roy D. Durian (BMMCI); Mr. Edgar C. Balasta (CCDI); Ms. Demetria E. Macadildig (DBTCS Inc.); Mr. Samuel Z. Lee (DSYSMSMII); Ms. Marife L. Luzuriaga (HSMFI); Ms. Lourdes B. Dellosa (SLMCS); Ms. Helen G. Ofracio (SIT Inc.); Ms. Armalyn Detoito (STI-Sorsogon); Ms. Josephine M. Frilles (VCI); Ms. Imelda E. Hernandez (WRI); and Engr. Perry Auxillos (SPEED Computer College).

Mr. Augusto A. Geronga, SAPTVI President, led the meeting.

Miss Mariglo L. Macabuhay, Sr. TESD Specialist/UTPRAS Focal Person, and Miss Elizabeth L. Bornas, Supervising TESD Specialist, both of TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office provided technical inputs during the activity.

MTESDC-Irosin Analyzes Services, Manufacturing and Tourism Industries

As part of the formulation of its Municipal Skills Priorities, the Municipal TESD Committee of Irosin, Sorsogon continued its analysis of local industries this August 18, 2006 at the Mayor's Office during a workshop that personnel from TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office facilitated. The members of the Committee studied the current situation and recommended direction and strategies for services, manufacturing and tourism industries during the activity.

The workshop is a continuation of the workshop held on July 28, 2006.

Analysis of other industries such as wholesale and retail, communication and financial services is scheduled to be completed on August 30, 2006.

Sorsogon TESDA Technology Institutions namely, Bulusan National Vocational Technical School and Sorsogon National Agricultural School, will use the results of the workshops as basis for recommending training packages that the local government of Irosin can implement during the months ahead.

TESDA-Sorsogon Provincial Director Mynda Santos would like to thank the local government of Irosin under the leadership of Mayor Lilia Gonzales for the kind accomodation of the TESDA team that facilitated the workshop.

Sorsogon TESDA Tech Institutions Review QMS Documents, IDP

To prepare for the deployment of their Quality Management Systems (QMS) and to produce inputs for the revision of their Institutional Development Plans (IDPs) 2005-2009, school administrators and personnel of Bulusan National Vocational Technical School (BNVTS) and Sorsogon National Agricultural School (SNAS) participated in a workshop facilitated by TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office this August 15-16, 2006 at Tent Yard Inn, Sorsogon City.

During the activity, Quality Focal Persons and process owners presented their school's Quality Manual, Quality Working Group organizational structure and procedures manuals for review and comments.

Mr. Emmanuel H. Buban, QMS Focal of TESDA V; Miss Elizabeth L. Bornas, Supervising TESD Specialist, Mr. Manny P. Azusano, TESD Specialist II, both of TESDA-Sorsogon provided inputs during the review.

Mr. Buban also gave a briefing on updates on the TESDA Quality Management System. He emphasized the relationship of the school's QMS to meeting customer/client requirements. He also noted the value of internalizing the principles of quality in effectively implementing QMS.

Twenty-seven procedures manuals from the two TTIs were reviewed.

The progress of BNVTS and SNAS vis-a-vis the milestones they set in their IDPs were also checked during the workshop. Personnel from the two schools analyzed their accomplishments from 2005 to mid-2006 and identified factors that helped them attain their targets. They also conducted simplified failure analyses along targets where they did not completely attain them.

The Sorsogon TTIs will use the results of their analyses in proposing revisions in their IDPs later.

Ms. Romana B. Bermillo, OIC-VSA of SNAS, and Engr. Roan P. Espinas, Vocational School Administrator of BNVTS, also provided inputs to their personnel throughout all the activities during the workshop.

TESDA-Sorsogon, BNVTS, SNAS Personnel Attend Procedure Manual Formulation Trng

Personnel from TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office, Bulusan National Vocational Technical School and Sorsogon National Agricultural School are attending a three-day seminar workshop on formulation of procedures manuals at the TESDA V Regional Office Function Hall this August 2-4, 2006.

Included among those from Sorsogon who are attending are Mr. Manny Azusano (Provincial Office), Mr. Conrado Lopez (SNAS), Ms. Julieta Galay, Ms. Janet Diño (BNVTS) and Ms. Melinda Fulo (BNVTS).

At the end of the training workshop it is expected that the personnel will be equipped in preparing or fine-tuning procedures manuals that their respective units will use in installing Quality Management System.

LGU-Irosin Identifies Economic Drivers

The members of the Municipal Technical Education and Skills Development Committee (MTESDC) of the local government of Irosin have identified the major drivers of the their community’s economy, have determined the current situation and drafted the strategic directions for agriculture and land transport sectors during the first part of their Municipal Skills Priorities workshop held last July 28, 2006 at the Mayor’s Office.

The primary economic drivers identified were agriculture, services (including Transport, Utilities [Electricity, Water, Gas], Personal Services, Financial Services, Tourism-Related Services) and communication (cable, calling stations, internet, landline telephone, cell sites/mobile phones). Education was also identified as a growing economic sector.

The factors used in determining the economic drivers included tax collected, number of persons employed and investment/capitalization.

After determining the economic drivers, MTESDC-Irosin began its analysis of individual economic drivers by analyzing the current situation in agriculture and land transport.

MTESDC-Irosin will continue its analysis of other economic drivers during its next meeting-workshop on August 18, 2006.

This and the subsequent activities of MTESDC-Irosin are part of the formulation of the local government’s basic TESD planning documents which will govern technical-vocational education and training (TVET) activities in the locality during the next three years.

Miss Beth Bornas, Supervising TESD Specialist, and Mr. Manny Azusano, Planning Focal, of TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office facilitated the analysis and discussions.

After the analysis of all the economic drivers of Irosin is finished, it will be submitted to Hon. Mayor Lilia B. Gonzales who also acts as the MTESDC Chair for review.

Members of the MTESDC and resource persons who were present during the workshop were Ms. Hermine T. Sayzon (Nurse II/Municipal Health Officer Representative), Mr. Jenell P. Paghubasan (Instructor/Veritas College of Irosin Representative), Mr. Harry Garrido (Municipal Planning and Development Officer), Mr. Victor Barbaran (Irosin Tricycle Drivers and Operators Association President), Ms. Gilda Martinez (Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer), Mr. Jesus Cielo (Municipal Agriculture Officer), Mr. Rodrigo Hecita (Business Sector Representative), Mr. Jose Gil Sarte (Land Bank of the Philippines-Irosin Manager), Ms. Gloria Bañares (Gabay sa Hinaharap ng Kababaihan, Inc. Vice-President), Mr. Edwin F. Garcia (Municipal Administrator), Mr. Felix Ortile (Municipal Budget Officer) and Ms. Jean Lopez (Rural Bank of Irosin Manager).

TESDA Provincial Director Mynda Santos and the whole TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office family would like to thank LGU-Irosin under the leadership of Hon. Gonzales for its kind accommodation and active participation during the workshop.