Primary Structures Educational Foundation, Inc.

With Rob Gomm (2nd from left), PADS' Global Run organizer Cebu City --- PSEFI-SKILLS actively supported the Global Run for Persons With Disabilities, organized by the Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS). Dubbed as, "Break the Silence: Global Run," PADS hosted "approximately 10,000 global change-makers of all abilities and ages to participate in this fun run, in cities around the world," said its press release. In another press release, PADS stated that, "Our goal isn't to break world records. Instead, our goal is to generate a wave of awareness across the globe which will contribute to the eradication of the sexual abuse of Deaf women and children."  Ms. Michelle S. (middle) with Deaf graduate Denven (right)               PSEFI's Marketing Officer, Ms. Michelle C. Salon, represented the foundation in this event, together with Primary Structures Corporation's (PSC) Runners Club members. One of PSEFI-SKILLS...

The participants to the APEC workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand PSEFI-SKILLS' very own graduate, Ms. Myrna Pitaluna-Alngog, represented the country via the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as its Ambassadress for tech-voc training opportunities for women. Myrna is currently working in Primary Structures Corporation's (PSC) Manufacturing Department.  Following are excerpts from the report she made focusing on the outcomes of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 6-7, 2017: Myrna before her presentation One hundred women and men from across APEC economies and partner organizations met in Thailand for a workshop on improving quality employment opportunities for women. A particular focus was placed on strategies to empower low-skilled women and those who may be caught in low-quality jobs, to steer progress toward the development goals agreed by economic leaders such as those in the 201...

Participants of the AFOS-organized seminar on Advocacy, Communication Planning and Media Relations February 16, 2017, Thursday --- AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation, in coordination with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce, Inc. organized a one-day seminar seeking to improve the ways with which we communicate and share the good news in our respective organizations.  Dubbed as, "Communication Enhancements and Planning Workshop," held yesterday at Montebello Villa Hotel in Banilad, Cebu City, the event was attended by over 20 partners and stakeholders from the education/academe, business/private and public/government sectors, all affiliated with AFOS Foundation, Inc., a German foundation founded by the members of the Federation of Catholic Entrepreneurs. This seminar aims to give its partners relevant inputs on how to communicate what they do effectively, using all forms of media at their disposal. Promoting the Senior High School/K to 12 Program Im...

Cebu City --- We were fortunate to have been featured once more over at DYKC-Kusog Cebu's Tinubdan sa Kalambuan radio program (675 KHz) of Mr. Jefferson "Ka Jeffrox" Cal and Ms. "A" Angus yesterday, February 9, 2017, Thursday, with Engr. Steve Y. Banzon, our Technical Training Director, and Dr. Eunice B. Raz, Academic Director, as special guests. We were given almost an hour of air time promoting PSEFI-SKILLS' Tech-Voc and Senior High School Programs. Engr. Banzon and Dr. Raz talked about how students, i.e. Grade 10 finishers, out-of-school youth can avail of free education and training to be a certified tech-voc graduate through PSEFI-SKILLS' Senior High School offerings under the Industrial Arts and Home Economics programs. Carpentry, Masonry, Plumbing, Tile Setting are the courses that fall under Industrial Arts, while Housekeeping and Hilot Wellness Massage comprise the courses under Home Economics.  It was stressed that there is no appare...

Engr. Steve Y. Banzon (2nd from left), PSEFI-SKILLS Technical Training Director at the Tzu Chi Foundation Training Center in Manila Cebu City --- Primary Structures Educational Foundation, Inc. (PSEFI) and Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation-Philippines (BTCHP), are now partners in furthering humanitarian work in the country through education and training opportunities for the poor and the marginalized in society. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between these two foundations was signed on September 26, 2016 here in Cebu City.  Engr. Steve Y. Banzon. PSEFI-SKILLS' Technical Training Director, went to Manila in October and December 2016 to visit the training facilities of Tzu Chi Foundation. He was with Primary Structures Corporation's (PSC) Manufacturing Department Head, Mr. Jerry D. Años.  Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCHP) is a non-profit, volunteer-based and spiritual organization that aims to contribute to better social and community services. It is committed to gi...

PSEFI-SKILLS Management and BIKEN staff with the trainees A memorandum of mutual understanding (MOMU) was signed and entered into by and between the School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) and Biken Techno Phils., Inc. (BIKEN), an affiliate of Biken Techno Corporation, Japan, last October 20, 2016. This is working towards the ongoing program implementation called "Biken Advanced Cleaning and Maintenance" being held here in SKILLS. Training started on February 1 and will end on February 8, 2017, Wednesday. After the program, employees/trainees will have opportunities to have on-the-job training (OJT) utilizing the skills and knowledge they learned. Conducting the training with BIKEN's Mr. Hikichi, Mr. Hayashi and Mr. Nishikawa   The objectives of the program are the following: to provide BIKEN's employees, selected SKILLS trainees and Primary employees who are conducting cleaning work in the Primary Group, an opportunit...

SKILLS graduates who took up Hilot, Housekeeping and EIM Argao, Cebu --- We had a total of sixty-four (64) successful trainees for the mobile training in Hilot Wellness Massage NC II, Housekeeping NC II and Electrical Installation & Maintenance NC II conducted from October to December 2016 in the Municipality of Argao. Our trainees graduated last January 25, 2017, Wednesday at the Argao Sports Complex. With them were other finishers from the Cebu Technological University-Argao who took up Dressmaking, Bread & Pastry Production and Cookery. The graduation was graced by Hon. Stanley S. Caminero, municipal mayor of Argao, together with Mr. Dexter Gimena, Regional Convergence Coordinator of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), representing DSWD's Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre. Dr. Juanita Piñote, CTU Campus Director and Mrs. Jima Bejagan, Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) and Local Anti-Poverty Program (LAPP) Coordinator,  were also among those ...