Building Skills, Empowering Communities: Brgy. Sto. Niño Moves Toward Its Own Training Center

On April 8, 2025, a coordination meeting was successfully convened at Brgy. Sto. Niño, Tugbok District, Davao City to discuss the proposed establishment of a Barangay Training Center spearheaded by the local association in the barangay. The meeting, hosted by the Barangay Council, brought together key representatives from various government agencies and training institutions to collaborate on strengthening community-based skills development initiatives.

The discussion was led by Barangay Captain Romeo “Tata” Alberca, together with distinguished representatives from partner agencies: Iza Beth C. Villareal, LEO III Focal Person of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI – Davao City Field Office; Marry Glocel C. Cantones, Livelihood Development Specialist; Francis P. Buñawan, TESD Specialist I and Special Project Focal of the TESDA Davao City District Office (DCDO); and Jonathan D. Samillano, TESD Specialist II and Vocational Instruction Supervisor of the Provincial Training Center – Davao (PTC-Davao). Their participation underscored the strong inter-agency commitment to expanding training opportunities within the community.

The proposed training center is initially set to offer Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) NC II and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I, targeting 50 association members and interested residents of the barangay. These programs aim to equip participants with industry-relevant technical skills that can lead to employment and livelihood opportunities.

To ensure long-term sustainability, selected graduates will later be identified to undergo Trainer’s Methodology (TM) training, enabling them to qualify as certified trainers and assessors. This strategy will help build local training capacity within the barangay and support continuous skills development for future batches of learners.