02/09/2025
10 Santa Marcela residents complete dressmaking NC II training
Ten residents of Santa Marcela successfully completed their skills training on Dressmaking NC II today, September 2, 2025.
In a simple graduation ceremony held at the Veaveranda Nature Farm Training Center Inc., in Marcela, Santa Marcela, said trainees received their certificates of training as a proof for completing the competency requirements for the said training course.
The ceremony was led by ATC Administrator Jerome D. Lacambra, with representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Apayao also in attendance.
“Our support for you goes beyond this training. We will stand by you and help you find or create a successful livelihood," Lacambra said in his message.
Lacambra added that the ATC is actively partnering with various government agencies, including the DOLE, DTI, DSWD, and the PGA's own livelihood initiative, Project ASENG, in order to help trainees eventually turn their new skills into a steady income.
The training was covered under TESDA’s Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) funded by Congresswoman Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang.
As part of the scholarship package, graduates are set for their NC II competency assessment this Thursday, September 4. Passing will not only qualify them for local work but will give them advantage for better-paying jobs overseas.
Meanwhile, the ATC launched another Dressmaking training yesterday, September 1, in San Mariano, Santa Marcela. This program, under TESDA's Special Training for Employment Program (STEP), will benefit 25 trainees with free training, assessment, starter toolkits, and a daily allowance of 160 pesos.