By JUANCHO R. MAHUSAY
CALAPAN CITY – Some 29 scholars of Malampaya Foundation, Inc.’s
“Bridging Employment through Skills Training (BEST)” program have just
completed the five-month technical-vocational course at the Keppel Shipyard in
Bauan, Batangas, the foundation announced here over the weekend.
Accordingly, the scholars from Mindoro began their training last
December 2012. Prior to the training, the scholars were supervised
by the Technical Vocational School of Baco town (BTVS) in Oriental Mindoro as
they complied with necessary scholarship requirements. At the
scholars’ graduation rites, BTVS Administrator Cecil Zulueta expressed hope
that the new graduates will be gainfully employed as welders just like previous
BEST trainees who landed various jobs in Mindoro and Batangas.
Outgoing Baco Mayor Graciano De la Chica, under whose
administration the BTVS was built, has acknowledged the support lent by
Malampaya to his town, particularly in the area of poverty alleviation.
MFI Program Manager Teddy Bolivar, for his part, told the
graduates, “Don’t forget to look back where you came from by helping your
respective families and your town once you start earning as welders.”
MFI shares a memorandum of agreement with BTVS for the latter to
provide technical skills in welding to out-of-school youths through the BEST
program in the said town.
This year’s graduates are: Christian M. Aceveda, Bernette E.
Adarlo, Normal L. Agena, Ireneo M. Almario, Geraldo D. Aluan, Rhandy A. Amoin,
Charlie M. Andal, Bernard Adam C. Andaya, John C. Rex Austria, Rona L. Avelino,
Guillermo D. Binay, Michael D. Bugay, Glen Mark N. Cabanillas, Resty D. Casa,
Jay-r C. Consulta, Jerry Boy B. Corpin, Ana Marie N. Gabo, Alexander S. Gain,
Ericson D. Hernandez, Jeffrey A. Hidalgo, Rhayan O. Manalo, Edmon A. Medina,
Lilian E. Pangilinan, Franskie S. Penaflor, Arvee G. Perena, Nhemar M. Romero,
Ernane R. Ruireda Jr., Marilyn A. Valencia, Aldrin P. Vinculado.
Ayos yan...
ReplyDelete