A total of 130 beneficiaries from the Special Training for Employment Program (STEP) by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) received their training allowance on March 1, 2024, at the ICT Building in Sta. Cruz Sur, Iriga City.
The program was made possible through the collaborative effort of Cong. Migz Villafuerte, Gov. Luigi Villafuerte, and Mayor Rex Oliva. It was initiated to increase employability and productivity by providing skills and training opportunities throughout Rinconada. Beneficiaries of the program receive free short-term training in entrepreneurial, self-employment, and service-oriented activities.
The beneficiaries and courses offered were:
– 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐄𝐈𝐌) – 𝟏𝟓 (𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚)
– 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐒) – 𝟐𝟐 (𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚); 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐞-𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
– 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐒) – 𝟐𝟎 (𝐑𝐓𝐂-𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈); 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚
– 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝟏𝟗 (𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧); 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐳
– 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐜 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐖) – 𝟏𝟖 (𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐨)
– 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝟏𝟗 (𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐢); 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐚
– 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 – 𝟐𝟏 (𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐚); 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐈. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
STEP is a community-based training program that aims to address the specific skills needs of communities, particularly in promoting employment through entrepreneurial, self-employment, and service-oriented activities.
(Source: Lungsod Ng Iriga)