SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go extended aid to the graduates of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in partnership with the Call Center Academy in Danao City, Cebu, on Monday, November 25.
In a message, Senator Go emphasized the vital role of such training programs in bringing livelihood opportunities to local communities. “This program is not just about providing education; it’s about creating pathways to prosperity for our people,” remarked Senator Go.
Senator Go also commended the TESDA and the Call Center Academy for their commitment to the program. Their collaboration has been a key to successfully implementing the training sessions, making it possible for countless individuals to secure employment in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector.
“The partnership between TESDA and Call Centers Academy exemplifies the kind of synergy we need to foster to uplift the lives of our citizens,” Senator Go added.
He encouraged the graduates to take full advantage of the opportunities that their new skills would bring and to continue striving for excellence in their chosen careers.
As his advocacy extends beyond support for current TESDA trainees, Go also filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2115, which aims to institutionalize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and livelihood programs for rehabilitated drug dependents. The bill focuses on equipping these individuals with competitive skills to improve their employment and entrepreneurial prospects if enacted.
Go emphasized the transformative power of TESDA programs, stating, “TESDA is instrumental in honing the skills of our fellow Filipinos, providing them with the tools they need to seize livelihood opportunities.” He added,
“It is through programs like these that we can uplift our communities and drive economic progress.”
Held at the Kadasig Gym CTU Danao Campus, the Malasakit Team, in coordination with Mayor Thomas Durano and Vice Mayor Ramon Durano III, a total of 325 graduates gathered, where Go’s Malasakit Team provided them with grocery packs, snacks, shirts, basketballs, and volleyballs.
As part of his efforts to look over Filipinos’ well-being, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and a health reforms crusader, mentioned that there are seven Malaskit Centers in the province that they may visit if they have medical assistance concerns.
In the province, Malasakit Centers are located at Cebu Provincial Hospital in Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, St. Anthony Mother & Child Hospital, Cebu City Medical Center, Eversley Childs Sanitarium Hospital in Mandaue City, Talisay District Hospital in, Lapu-Lapu District Hospital in Lapu-Lapu City, and Cebu Provincial Hospital in Carcar City.
The Malasakit Center program was institutionalized under the Republic Act No. 11463, which Go principally sponsored and authored. Since its inception, the program has established 166 Malasakit Centers and helped more than 15 million Filipinos nationwide.
“Ilapit natin ang serbisyo ng gobyerno sa mga nangangailangan nito. Patuloy akong magseserbisyo sa inyo dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at ako ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo ‘yan sa Panginoon,” Go concluded.
