Mindanaotoday.com | TESDA-10 launches PBBM Care program in Lanao del Norte
By: Charlene Collantes
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 10 launched the “Paglingap sa Buhay ng Bawat Mamamayan Community Assistance for Responsible Employers to Serve” (PBBM CARES) program.
PBBM CARES aims to empower individuals in the community, especially in remote areas, through training and employment opportunities by bringing the program down to the local level.
Partners and stakeholders from local government units (LGUs) and industry partners joined in the launch of the said program.
In an interview, TESDA-10 Director Dan M. Navarro emphasized that their office will empower LGUs to establish their own training centers.
The program entails the creation of a municipal technical education skills development council, with the mayor as the council chairperson and TESDA as the co-chairperson.
“This council will formulate policies that will be approved by the Sangguniang Bayan and Sangguniang Panglungsod to create local laws. This will enable them to run their own LGU-run extension. This is the essence of PBBM CARES: passing the operation to the LGUs, which makes the LGUs happy,” said Navarro.
Meanwhile, Mayor Allan Omamos of Kolambugan town expressed his gratitude and support for TESDA.
“Malaking bagay sa amin ‘to dahil yung gagawin namin ‘yung hundred percent na support doon sa integrated program no’ng PBBM CARES (This is a big deal for us because we will provide one hundred percent support to the integrated program of PBBM CARES),” he said.
Meanwhile, TESDA Deputy Director for Special Concerns Vidal Villanueva III encouraged industry partners to collaborate and prepare their workforce by informing TESDA of the qualified skills that the industry needs.
“Atoa ning responsibilidad nga i-prepare ang atoang mga kaigsuonan nga mahimo pa silang mas malambuon sa ilang kinabuhi. Tabangi mi ninyo kay dili ni namo makaya sa TESDA nga kami kami ra,” he said.
(It is our responsibility to prepare our brothers and sisters so that they can be more prosperous in their lives. Please help us because we cannot handle this in TESDA alone)
The three municipalities, namely Tubod, Kolambugan, and Kapatagan, signed a memorandum of agreement affirming their support and commitment to the integrated program of PBBM CARES. (CEC/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)
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