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Joint Delivery Voucher Program

It's a hassle-free and friendly partnership program initiated by the Department of Education through D.O. 33 series of 2018 on the Joint Delivery Voucher Program (JDVP). This will provide a lot of assistance to our national high school students specifically the senior high school who would like to experience the actual laboratory equipment and world-class facilities by using the state-of the-art technology at the Technical Vocational Institutions (TVI) like SKILLS, Inc. Senior high school students will be taught holistically that includes technical knowledge, sufficient skills and well-rounded attitude as they prepare themselves for the real world of work in the industry. SKILLS, Inc. will help hone their skills to obtain the TESDA National Certificate level II for their lifelong preparedness. SKILLS Academic Director Eunice B. Raz, attended a series of meetings and consultative conferences with stakeholders from Regions 6, 7 and 8. The conference at Crown Regency H

Teachers’ Day Celebration

SKILLS, INC. joined the celebration of the 2018 National Teachers’ Month and National Teachers’ Day/World Teachers’ Day from September 5 to October 5, 2018 with the theme, “Gurong Pilipino: Turo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko”. With the support of the school President, Ms. Paulette D. Liu, the school supervisor and the student leaders worked together in preparing for a surprise program to honor the teachers and trainers of SKILLS. Student presentations were all set as well as letters, cards, flowers, and messages of thanks before the culmination day. In the morning of October 5, a Holy Mass was offered by Fr. Thomas Dunton of St. John (DS) to bless all the teachers and trainers. At exactly, 10:05 AM, SKILLS joined the simultaneous recitation of the “Prayer for Teachers” or the “Panalangin Para sa mga Guro” in celebration of the National Teachers’ Month. After the mass, our monthly values formation activity was conducted and was attended by all students from Grades 11 and 1

SKILLS SHS BUWAN NG WIKA CELEBRATION 2018

With this year’s theme, “Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik” , SKILLS Inc. commemorated the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa in August. It was celebrated with a variety of exciting and fun “Larong Pinoy”. Students played different Filipino games every Monday. To showcase the creativity of the senior high school students, a poster making and an essay writing contest were held simultaneously on August 17, 2018. The month-long celebration culminated in a very festive mood with four major activities on August 31, 2018. In the morning, the “ Paluan ng Palayok ” played as one of the “ Larong Pinoy ”. Classrooms were embellished with typical decorations to depict the “ Fiesta sa Nayon ”, as each class section prepared an assortment of native Filipino food and competed in the “ Unahan sa Pagkain ng Balut ” contest. A presentation of different Filipino folk dances, “ SKILLS Galing OPM ” contest and the “Gandang Pinay at Gwapong Pinoy 2018” was held in the afternoon to conclude the Buwan ng

AFOS PLUS Program In-Company Training MOA Signing

The 5th In Company Trainers’ Training, Assessment & Certification was held on August 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 28, 2018 at the Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu City. Its main objective is to capacitate company staff responsible for conducting training specifically re-training of existing staff, training for new employees, on the job training and training of apprentices and interns. The activity kicked-off with a MOA signing between SKILLS and partner companies to accommodate In-Company Training of AFOS K-12 Pilot and 1st batch SKILLS SHS graduates who passed the Basic Qualification Certification. Mrs. Paulette D. Liu, PSEFI-SKILLS Chief Operating Officer was present during the MOA signing. Primary Group of Builders (PGB) was officially represented by the SKILLS Technical Director, Engr. Steve Y. Banzon as one of the Trainers, Mr. Joseph Earic Yabo of PSC OMD, Ms. Katherine Ann Torralba of Maayo Hotel, and Ms. Bridgette Marie Angcon of CSI as training participants

Trainers Methodology I Culminating Activity

PSEFI-SKILLS would like to Congratulate the twenty-four (24) DepEd Teachers who successfully completed the Trainers Methodology 1 Class from May 7 to May 31, 2018. DepEd Asst. Regional Director, Dr. Salustiano T. Jimenez, together with DepEd Education Program Supervisor in Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) /Technical Vocational Education (TVE) & Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP), Dr. Roland V. Villegas, and Education Specialist, Mr. Robert M. Ragas Jr., graced the TM 1 Culminating Activity held on May 31, 2018 at 1:00pm at the Audio-Visual Room, SKILLS Campus, General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City. Dr. Jimenez hopes that this milestone will fuel enthusiasm and passion among teachers in delivering their classroom instruction more enjoyable for the learners. He was delighted to see what they have accomplished in spite of sleepless nights and sacrifices for being away from their loved ones. He wished them for strength and courage as they face head on the u

“Educators’ Seminar Workshop: Making Teaching and Learning More Effective and Exciting for 21st Century Learners”

A two-day seminar on “Educators’ Seminar Workshop: Making Teaching and Learning More Effective and Exciting for 21 st Century Learners” was held on May 30-31, 2018at SKILLS campus. The resource speaker wasDr. Elsie Inocian- Ysatam, Director of EP. Inocian College Foundation, Inc. She has extensive experience in teaching and servesas consultant, visiting professor, researcher and administrator in various academic institutions. She has several engagementswith professional groups, most recently on the principles of teaching, curriculum development, phonetics and research. This training was participated in by SKILLS SHS academic personnel, tech-voc trainers and non-teaching staff. The workshop seminar was organized into 2 main themes which addressed the greatest contemporary challenges for educators and ensuring academic success for the full spectrum of learners. Its primary goal was delineating and guiding application of sound principles of curriculum design. Among the top