19 October 2012

Offices, hospitals and business establishments have turned into training grounds for the country’s delegates to the 9th ASEAN Skills Competition to keep them in top shape for the international contest next month.

The 16 competitors are currently undergoing a three-week immersion in various establishments to practice and hone their specializations before they fly to Indonesia for the November 11 to 20 competition.

The competitors are:

1. Marvin Dale Guerrero, STI-Vigan, Information Network Administration
2. Jeron Bryan Navarra, ACLC College-Gapan, Information Network Administration
3. Jason Chris Andoy, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Mechatronics
4. Wilfred Ralph Gomez, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Mechatronics
5. Joseph Yumul, PTC-Orion, Electronics
6. Joselito EJ Ayalde, AMA-CLC-Malolos, Web Design
7. Maria Venus Burgos, ATEC Technological College, Hairdressing
8. Analyn Carillo, Carmelo delos Santos Sr. National Trade School, Beauty Therapy
9. Myla Charizze Imperial, PEACE Training Center, Beauty Therapy
10. Pristine Joyce de Guzman, School of Fashion and Arts, Fashion Technology
11. Joseph Art Guinto, PTC-Pagadian, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
12. Nilo Maquiling Jr., Samson College of Science and Technology, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
13. Nhar Chelio Agasang, Yokogawa Philippines, Inc., Industrial Automation
14. Ardee Mark Saqueton, Instrumentation and Control Specialists Inc., Industrial Automation
15. Ma. Chriszelle Monique Aisa, CHEERS Corporation, Caring
16. Aldrin Ramos, CHEERS Corporation, Caring

“We want the delegates to get the feel of the real thing by giving them company immersion.  This will help them maintain focus and fend off nerves so they would be in their best element during the competition,” Villanueva said.

The Philippine team represents the best skilled workers in the country, who emerged winners in the regional, provincial and district skills competitions conducted by TESDA.

They will vie in various skills challenge, such as information network administrator, electronics, web design, hairdressing, caring, fashion technology, mechatronics, refrigeration and air-conditioning, industrial automation, and beauty therapy.

According to Secretary Villanueva, the competitors had also undergone a mock week-long skills competition to determine their readiness for the international arena.

From October 6 to 21, they are being trained in partner companies of TESDA for skills enhancement, physical conditioning and sustained team building.  The training venues are:
·         AMA Computer University
·         FESTO Didactic
·         School of Fashion and the Arts
·         Panasonic
·         Hugo’s Salon de Manila, Makati
·         St. Luke’s Medical Center
·         E-Gizmo, Malate
·         Alexan School of Technology
·         Yokogawa Instrumentation and Control Specialist, Inc.
·         Salon de Manila Philippine General Hospital
·         Total Image
·         The Spa
·         Fanny Serrano Salon
·         Creations
·          Philippine International Cosmetologists Association
·         Luz Facial Care
·         Universal, Pasay

They will go on break from October 27 to November 4, before the final orientation sessions from November 5 to 10.

Villanueva said the training package will cover the technical training, physical conditioning and confidence-building among the delegates and their coaches.

TESDA and its partner companies and schools will jointly shoulder the cost of the training.

Meanwhile, Villanueva also turned over 20 units of Toyota Innova (2012)  vehicles to TESDA directors all over the country during the event.

“As in the other resources of this agency for which we spend our budget, these  vehicles would make the work of our directors more efficient, fast and responsive  to the needs of the people we serve,” Villanueva said.

The fund used in the purchase of the vehicles, which cost P990,200 each,  came from TESDA’s 2012 budget.