Mandaue City College tech-vocational division takes pride in its training staff

CEBU, Philippines - Training at the Mandaue City College’s Technical-Vocational division has improved a lot, based on reports that many graduates have found employment, Buenafe Sta. Rita, provincial director of Technical, Educational, Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said.

“MCCTEST (Mandaue City College Technological and Entrepreneurial Skills Training) Center has really improved, it has qualified trainors who have undergone the trainors’ methodology training and the competency assessment and many of its graduates are already working,” said Sta. Rita during the graduation ceremony of some 227 graduates from this division.

According to the provincial director, MCCTEST has almost complied with the registration requirements for its programs.

Sta. Rita, who was the graduation speaker, said hopefully the “TESDA techno-preneurship program” of President Aquino for skilled workers will be implemented.

Evangeline Manalili, OIC of MCCTEST said the number of students is growing because of the good reputation the school has built and also because of free tuition, adding that the payment of P500 is given back to students in terms of two sets of uniform and one year accident insurance.

She said before students in Industrial Sewing Machine Operation (ISMO) finishes training, they are already contracted by some companies located at the Mactan Economic Zones such as the You Entai.

On the other hand, graduates from the Automotive Mechanic are readily employed by the Mandaue-based surplus and car companies.

“I really thank the administration because I have really learned a lot,” said Ma. Mirasol Carreon in her testimony representing the graduates in Draperies and Curtains.

“Our employment and our future are now secured,” said Almira Gabunada, a model trainee awardee in ISMO.

Remedios Seville expressed pride for her daughter Ruth and niece Agnes because they now know how to cook.

Police officer PO1 Herminio Torres who graduated from Commercial Cooking said this short course could be his passport to working abroad. This was also shared by Marilyn Ansay, an employee of Fairchild in MEZ and Rhodah Gastador, a nurse.

But for Nestor Gabonasa, a solid waste inspector of Mandaue City government, completing a computer literary course could add to his credentials.