Leganes residents avail of free massive skills training

More than five hundred residents of the municipality of Leganes have availed of the massive skills trainings on various manpower empowerment for livelihood conducted for free by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Leganes municipal government.

With more skills training being simultaneously conducted at present and more in the lineup this year, it is expected that the number of participants are increasing.

Trainings include reflexology and shiatsu, soap and candle making, meat and fish processing, computer operation (one month duration), and aquaculture technician course (3 months). Other trainings in line are: cell phone repair, welding, carpentry, building electrician course, massage therapy, mushroom culture, liniment oil and cream making, home health care thru alternative medicine and iridology and nutrition for optimum health. These are conducted at the Leganes Livelihood Resource Center (LLRC) and the barangay halls of requesting barangays.

To avail of these trainings, Punong Barangays have to request for this kind of trainings they want TESDA to arrange for their barangay residents. Participants must number at least 30 in order to form one class.

Residents who underwent some of these reflexology and shiatsu trainings have started making a living out of what they learned. Just a week fresh from the intensive trainings, some of the reflexology and shiatsu training graduates were already earning P150 more or less from each patient sometimes serving not less four or five sessions per day.

The TESDA Regional Office under Director Ben “Bokbok” Mondejar refers to these massive skills trainings as a priority project of TESDA Secretary Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco, former 2 nd district Congressman and husband of incumbent Congresswoman Judy Syjuco.

Local officials of Leganes under Mayor Adolfo Jaen and Vice Mayor Dionzon Jagunap welcome these trainings and encourage more participants to avail.

“These trainings are being conducted for free and are very beneficial to our residents.  They can apply what they learn not only for livelihood but for the benefit of their family as well, said Mayor Adolfo Jaen. “This project is very inspiring. I encourage Leganes residents to avail of the opportunity”, Jaen added. (CDIO/PIA)