11 former rebels, relatives graduated from TESDA Training Center

Former rebels successfully completed the 23-day training on Masonry Course at TESDA Provincial Training Center in Panalsalan, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental. (10th Infanty Battalion)

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) region 10 in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Army attended the graduation rites of 11 former rebels in Masonry NCII Course, October 14.

These former rebels successfully completed the 23-day training on Masonry Course at TESDA Provincial Training Center in Panalsalan, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental.

They received allowance and free lodging while on training.

LGU of Plaridel and First District Rep Diego Ty also provided assistance for their food subsidy and cash allowance during their training.

Aside from their Masonry Course, they were also taught basic electrical and welding skills.

During the graduation day, each beneficiary received also personal protective equipment (PPE)and tools in preparation for the guarantee in relation to their completed course.

“Ako maga pasalamat kang Rodrigo Duterte og sa ubang mga opisyales sa gobyerno kay sila andam mutabang nato. Dili ta magpabilin sa kapobrehon og pasalamat ta ug dako sa atung presidente og sa taga DPWH nga gitagaan tag trabaho. Og hinaot nga kadtung kaubanan natu nga naminaw sa kahanginan karun maka paminaw sila nga unta mag hinay hinay na sila ug pa ubos ky naa ang gobyerno andam motabang arun sa ingun makabalik na sila sa sabakan sa gobyerno og dili nata mag pabilin sa kabukiran kay mao ra gihapon modangat lang ta sa pag kapreso. Atong pamilya walay saktong kaugmaon muna nga wala jud ta pasagdi sa gobyerno,” Alias Daryl said.

(I would like to thank President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials for their willingness to help. We will not remain in poverty and we are very grateful to our president and the DPWH for giving us jobs. And hopefully, some of us who are listening right now should surrender to the Government because they are ready to help us so that they can return to their families and not stay in the mountains otherwise we will be in jail. For sure our Government will help our families and for us to start again)

Through the convergence of efforts of different government agencies, the former rebels and people of Misamis Occidental are gaining more confidence and hope in the efforts of the National Government in bringing peace and sustainable development in the province of Misamis Occidental. (10th Infanty Battalion/PIA Misamis Occidental)