1,255 ex-MILF combatants graduate from skills training program in Barmm - A total of 1,255 decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have completed a technical-vocational skills training program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm). The graduates, once part of armed conflicts, now possess skills that can lead to employment and societal contribution, aligning with the peace mechanism outlined in Executive Order No. 79. The event signifies a positive step towards socio-economic development and transitional justice in the region.
SKILLED AND EQUIPPED. Former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants, their wives, and children finished a month-long skills training provided by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Wednesday (March 30, 2022). The participants were trained on electrical installation and maintenance, and organic fertilizer production organized by the BARMM's Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education - Technical Education and Skills Development division. (Photo courtesy of Bangsamoro Information Office - BARMM) COTABATO CITY - Former Moro armed rebels who returned to civilian life were the beneficiaries of a month-long skills training provided by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Engr. Ruby Andong, director-general of BARMM's Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education - Technical Education and Skills Development (MBHTE-TESD), said Thursday that some 100 decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their fam
CEBU CITY - More than 4,000 Cebuanos can now start their free training with the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) after receiving their certificates of scholarship from the Cebu provincial government. Through a PHP100-million budget, the local government launched the "Sugbo Kahanas" program which will help Cebuanos and the economy recover from the damaging effects of the pandemic and Typhoon Odette. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday led the ceremonial distribution of scholarship grants to 55 Cebuano beneficiaries who represent the 4,329 qualified TESDA scholars of the Capitol's Sugbo Kahanas program. "This program . . . is not just a classroom environment. This is about our scholars actually learning the skill that would give them a better opportunity in life, that would open doors to employment that would mean higher wages," Garcia said during the event. Under the program, the provincial capitol partnered with the TESDA to provide skills training to
TESDAMAYAN. Undated photo shows trainees of carpentry on hands on training at the regional training center in Loakan, Baguio City. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Cordillera on Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2022) sent a 19-man team to help repair the houses damaged by Typhoon Odette in Bohol. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - A 19-man delegation from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) left for Bohol on Tuesday to help in the whole-of-government recovery effort for the residents affected by Typhoon Odette. Stephanie Nicole M. Peligman, TESDA-CAR information officer, said the team led by regional director Jeffrey Ian Dy is composed of trainers on carpentry, electrical installation and maintenance, and masonry from the Provincial Training Centers (PTCs) of TESDA Kalinga, TESDA Mt. Province, TESDA Abra, TESDA Apayao, and TESDA Ifugao. "The team will help the people of Bohol rebuild their homes," she