‘Green skills’ training program to combat climate change, unemployment launched in Cebu

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new initiative that aims to address climate change and unemployment in the Philippines has been launched in Cebu. On Wednesday, May 29, the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST),…

‘Content creation’ now among Tesda courses

Kathleen de Villa 02/03/2024

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has added “content creation” to its list of courses that vocational training centers can adopt and offer, in response to the emergence of online platforms as a lucrative source of income. Tesda Secretary…

Project Agak to help probationers, parolees get a job — DOJ-PPA

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Parole and Probation Office No. 2 of the Department of Justice launched its first-ever collaborative program on the reintegration of probationers, parolees, and pardoners back to the community on Tuesday,…

Palace releases new list of Bongbong Marcos appointees

Faith Argosino 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…

Mandauehanons given chance to learn to fix gadgets and appliances

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/14/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandauehanons can have a chance to learn to fix gadgets and appliances in three months as the Mandaue City College Technological Entrepreneurial Skills Training Center (MCCTEST) offers a new course – an electronics…

City dad wants ‘unsightly and illegal’ graffiti in the city removed

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Edgardo “Jaypee” Labella II urged the city council to increase the roving patrols of barangay tanods and ensure the proper functioning of CCTVs to deter people from vandalizing public areas…

Cebu City Council mulls offering driving scholarship

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the proposed driving school of Cebu City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco could not be implemented sooner, several councilors have suggested offering scholarships to people who cannot afford to obtain a driver’s license.…

Olango residents get free skills training, better chances of landing a job

Futch Anthony Inso 07/21/2022

Some 255 residents in Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City will have a better chance at getting a job after they graduated from the free skills training on Thursday, July 21, which was initiated by the Lapu-Lapu City…

Lapu-Lapu gov’t offers community-based training for Oponganons

Futch Anthony Inso 07/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government, through the Manpower and Human Development Training Center, is offering community-based training for Oponganons. Among the courses being offered are housekeeping and valet/butler services, which are tourism-related courses. Mayor Junard “Ahong”…

Talisay City open for high rise development

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2022

TALISAY CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas said that the city would be looking forward to high rise developments in the future. Gullas was inaugurated for his second term as mayor and…

TESDA-7, Capitol offers free skills training for jobless Cebuanos

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/28/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Cebuanos, who lost their jobs during the pandemic and the out-of-school-youth who never had the opportunity to find employment, can soon avail of the free livelihood skills training being offered by the…

TESDA to offer LTO-accredited driving courses soon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Certificate (NC) course of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will soon be offering driving courses to students in partnership with the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7).…

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