The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) RO2 received 10,511 slots of the Pangulong Gloria Scholarship for implementation in Region 02 Calendar Year 2009. Out of the said slots, TESDA Provincial Offices got a share of 6,655 slots broken down as follows:  Batanes - 119, Cagayan - 3,200, Isabela - 1,977, Nueva Vizcaya - 960 and Quirino - 379. These were distributed to all private and public training institutions with TVET registered programs.

Ms. Susan Kerr, Principal Human Resource Specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) together with Dr. Magdalena P. Butad, Project Coordinator of the Technical Education and Skills Development Project, Engr. Joy P. Agustin, Project Development Officer IV of the Civil Works Division and Mr. Riyenzi G. Delos Santos, Project Development Officer IV a=of the Monitoring Divisions visited Region 02 last March 9 & 10 2009.

"We are proud of you!"
This was the congratulatory message of Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco, Director General of TESDA to the Provincial Staff of TESDA Nueva Vizcaya for a job well done.
 
This referred to the assistance of TESDA Nueva Vizcaya to FCF Minerals for winning the Community Development Initiative Award in the Asia Mining Congress Sustainability Awards in Chjimes, Singapore last March 25, 2009.

The Isabela State University in Echague, Isabela was provided a scholarship grant worth P1,980,400.00 from the Pangulong Gloria Scholarship (PGS) in support to its technical and vocational programs.
 
Dr. Romeo O. Quilang, the ISU President expressed his readiness to join hands with TESDA to implement the PGS programs by signing the Affidavit of Undertaking (AOU) during the PGS Conference held at ISU Echague Campus last February 4, 2009.

In line with the filling up of the vacant technical positions which were processed in the TESDA Central Office, a total of five (5) employees were promoted effective March 16, 2009 as follows:  Zenaida Tuliao as Supervising TESD Specialist of TESDA Quirino Provincial Office and Evelyn P. Caday, Rogelio C. Rambuyan and Joel Dominador C. Canapi as Senior TESD Specialists.
 

Rev. Fr. Romeo B. Gonzales, President of the La Salette University and Dr. Levita M. Castro, the Vice President for Academic Affairs invited the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to provide information on the various qualifications that may be offered by the university for the School Year 2009-2010.

The OIC Regional Director Felisa A. Carag together with TVET Stakeholders and the Community Training and Employment Coordinators (CTEC) of the six municipalities of Quirino attended the Quarterly PTESDC meeting at the Cabarroguis Hotel and Restaurant, San Marcos, Cabarroguis, Quirino last January 27, 2009. The meeting was conducted by the Provincial Office of Quirino through the leadership of OIC-Provincial Director Ceferino C. Narag.

The TESDA - Aparri School of Arts and Trades launched its extension campus at Bukig Agricultural and Technical School (BNATS) in Bukig, Aparri, Cagayan last February 19, 2009.
 
This extension is in support to the programs of the Local Government Unit of Aparri which is headed by Municipal Mayor Dr. Ismael V. Tumaru.

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Isabela Provincial Office joined the month-long Women's Celebration in collaboration with the Liga ng mga Barangay and the Local Council of Women in San Mateo, Isabela last March 18-27, 2009.

As the world top economies tumbled into recession, severe downturns can be seen where the hardest hit is the labor sector. Everybody is affected while the government and the private sectors hand in hand, come to the utmost rescue.