PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, Nov. 9 — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Agusan del Sur Provincial Office has recently released P1-million worth of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Project Starter Kits including welding machine and accessories to 75 unemployed youth National Certificate (NC)-II holders.
The project was conceptualized through the collaboration of the DOLE, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Provincial Public Employment Service Office of Agusan del Sur.
“Dako kaayo among pasalamat isip mga un-employed youth nga na hatagan og prebelihiyo nga makadawat ani nga project. Dako kaayo ning tabang para maka tukod kami og gamay nga negosyo nga welding shop. Isip graduate sa TESDA og Shielded Metal Arc Welding magamit jud namo among abilidad sa pag welding para maka income kami og maka tabang sa among mga pamilya. Isa pud ni nga rason nga dili na kami mo langyaw pa og laing nasod para manarbaho as welder kay naa naman me kaugalingon nga machine nga magamit para sa among etukod nga welding shop (As unemployed youth, we are very much grateful to be recipients of this project. This project will be very helpful for us to establish our own small business which is a welding shop. Now, we can make profit from what we have learned as a Shielded Metal Arc welding graduates of TESDA. We do not have to work abroad because we now have our own welding shop),” Valent E. Lopez, one of the beneficiaries said.
The turnover ceremony was attended by DOLE Caraga Regional Director Chona M. Mantilla, CESO III, DOLE Agusan del Sur Provincial Head Jocelyn L. Bastareche, DILEEP Focal Maximo C. Magallen, Jr., Sanguniang Panlalawigan Member Hon. Santiago B. Cane, Jr., TESDA Provincial Director Braulio P. Dela Peña, Jr. and Provincial Agusan del Sur PESO Manager Divina P. Lagumbay.
DOLE-Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) aims to help the informal sectors in the entire region to generate income through this program from the Department. (DOLE-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
