The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Magsaysay Learning Group have partnered to provide skills training to 75 residents of Dasmariñas, Cavite through a Training for Work Scholarship Program, giving scholars an opportunity to gain industry-relevant skills and prepare for employment.
The program officially opened on September 4, 2026 at the Magsaysay Institute of Shipping (MIS) in Dasmariñas, Cavite, with key Magsaysay executives and TESDA representatives in attendance. These included Magsaysay People Resources Corporation (MPRC) President Marlon R. Roño, MIS Institute Director Capt. Frederieck Edu, MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy (MMMA) President Dr. Alex M. Enriquez, TESDA Supervising Specialist Emilia C. Amparo, and TESDA Specialist II Monica Angeline O. Panuelos, along with other representatives from MIS, Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA), and Magsaysay Learning Resources, Inc. (MLRI), as well as barangay officials from San Agustin I, San Agustin II, San Jose, Victoria Reyes, Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3.
The TESDA-sponsored program covers three courses, with 25 scholars in each. MIS will conduct Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I and NC II, while MIHCA will conduct Caregiving (Elderly) NC II.
The scholars were selected in coordination with barangay officials and endorsed by their respective barangays.
For MPRC President Marlon R. Roño, the initiative connects skills development with the goal of securing employment.
“I like the word Training for Work because it means we are preparing each one of you for a job, which I’m sure each one of us wants to have,” Roño said.
Roño thanked TESDA and the local government for supporting the program, noting that the skills developed through the training can help address workforce needs both locally and internationally.
TESDA Supervising Specialist Emilia C. Amparo likewise emphasized the role of training and certification in preparing workers for the industry.
“Your Husay comes from your training institutions, your Tibay from your TESDA certifications, and your Tagumpay from the industry,” Amparo said, referring to TESDA’s “Husay, Tibay at Tagumpay” framework.
For Magsaysay Learning Group, the program brings together its training institutions and industry expertise with TESDA’s skills development efforts, providing community members with access to training that can support their path to employment. The initiative further strengthens Magsaysay’s role in developing skilled Filipino workers for opportunities in the Philippines and abroad.