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A Quest Hotel Initiative: Basic Sign Language Classes in Partnership with Gualandi Mission for the Deaf

Ms. Abby Yenko (middle), Training Manager of Quest with Bro. Dennis (right) of Gualandi  May 11, 2016, Cebu City --- Quest, one of PSEFI-SKILLS' hotel partners, organized a one-day Basic Sign Language Class for their hotel employees and staff held at the Armstrong Hall, 6th floor of Quest Hotel and Conference Center. Conducting the training was Bro. Dennis Libarnes of the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf. Presently, Quest has six (6) deaf-mute Housekeeping NC II graduates who were all scholars of the PSEFI-SKILLS, Gualandi-LINK Center for the Deaf partnership. There were 2 sessions of the basic sign language class, morning and afternoon. We were very fortunate to have been given 3 slots per session for free. Attending the morning session were Mayline Lipnica (Documentation), Michelle Salon (Marketing) and Tito Daiz, Jr. (Human Resources), while the afternoon was attended by Javic Cabalda (Technical Training), Maricel Madamba (Blue Desk) and Annaliza Padayao (Senior High Schoo

Community Clean-Up Drive at Minglanilla and Naga City, Cebu: A PSEFI Partnership With PSC's Manufacturing Department

PSEFI-SKILLS' staff had an enriching morning two Saturdays ago, May 7, 2016, along with the members of Primary Structures Corporation's (PSC) Manufacturing Department (MD) who organized this community clean-up drive, the second corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative for this year. The destination for this CSR was the riverside of Guindaruhan, Minglanilla, Cebu and Cantao-an, Naga City, Cebu. PSC's MD was led by Mr. Rene Verano, Jerry AƱos and Myrna Pitaluna. PSEFI was led by Dr. Maritess H. Requina, Executive Director, and Engr. Steve Y. Banzon, Technical Training Director, together with 13 volunteers from PSEFI-SKILLS: Sir Bobby Cabangon (Academics), Sir Rene Arcenas and Sir Marben Manabat (Technical Trainers), Rhea (Registrar), Mayline (Documentation-Cooperative-in-Charge), Jackie, Danielle and Denesse (Accounting Staff), Grace (Support Staff) June (Librarian), Annaliza, Marison, Angeila (Senior HS Staff). Before heading to the riverside for the clean-up