Coordination Meeting for the Completion of TESDA Training Center at Sitio Ladian

A coordination meeting took place on March 20, 2023 at the Ancestral Domain Management Office in Sitio Ladian, Brgy. Marilog Proper, Marilog District, Davao City. Marilog Proper, Marilog District, Davao City. This gathering brought together key stakeholders from TESDA Provincial Training Center–Davao (PTC-Davao), TESDA–Wangan National Agricultural School (WNAS), TESDA Regional Training Center–Korea Philippines Vocational Training Center (RTC-KPVTC), the 534 Engineering and Construction Brigade (534 ECB PA) and 27th Infantry Battalion (27IB PA) of the Philippine Army, Obu-Manuvo Unified Ancestral Domain Tribal Council of Elders/Leaders, Inc. (OMUADTCELI), and the Ancestral Domain Management Office (ADMO).

The meeting was spearheaded by Engr. Melanie M. Domingo, the Acting Center Administrator of PTC-Davao and Vocational School Administrator of TESDA–WNAS. She was joined by Mahabbok Luis A. Lambac Sr., the Chairman of OMUADTCELI and Head of ADMO, CPT. Rodel G. Villanueva from the 534 ECB PA, 1LT. Kevin Carlo Blanker, the Bravo Company Commander of the 27IB PA, Gil D. Gonzales, the Supervising TESD Specialist from RTC–KPVTC, and Engr. Sammy S. Cameros, the Supervising TESD Specialist from TESDA–WNAS.

The TESDA XI Acting Regional Director Rey M. Cueva issued Memorandum No. 03-756, series of 2023, on March 17, 2023, which convened the meeting. The directive called for the TTI Administrators of PTC–Davao, TESDA–WNAS, and RTC–KPVTC to discuss the convergence on completing the building construction of the TESDA Agro-Industrial Training Center at Sitio Ladian through skills training and assessment.

This collaborative effort aims to provide improved facilities and expand the range of skill training programs available to the Indigenous People in the area, ultimately creating new avenues for skill development and employment opportunities for the local community.