08/10/2026
LOOK | A total of 76 learners from three batches graduated from the Nihongo Language Training today October 8, 2026, at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Bontoc, Mountain Province.
The free training program ran from July to September 2026, with 150 hours or one month allocated per batch.
The program aims to equip participants with basic Japanese language skills to enhance their employment opportunities abroad, particularly in Japan, and to support their personal and professional growth.
The training was organized by the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Mountain Province in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority - Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (TESDA-CSITE).
Among the guests present were Governor Bonifacio C. Lacwasan, Jr., represented by Executive Assistant Ernesto Bondad; Chief Administrative Officer and Acting Administrator Melita Pinic, TESDA-CSITE; Executive Director Daisy Bungallon, TESDA-CSITE; Provincial Director Felixberto B. Matute, TESDA-Mountain Province; and Regional Director Atty. Cheryl Daytec-Yangot, Department of Migrant Workers, CAR.