| The trainings being conducted by Tektone Global | | | | graduates. Both the Tektone Global Technologies |
| Technologies Foundation, Inc. and its partners are | | | | Foundation, Inc. and Eco-Trail Society Foundation, Inc. |
| helping solve the mismatch between the skills | | | | belong to the Sunwest Group of Companies. |
| possessed by applicants and the skills required by | | | | Eighty trainees in heavy equipment operation and 39 |
| employers here and abroad. | | | | trainees in specialized welding graduated from their |
| This is what Albay First District Cong. Edcel C. Lagman | | | | courses in Tektone Global Technologies Foundation, |
| told the graduates, parents and guests during the First | | | | Inc. and Eco-Trail Society Foundation, Inc. during the |
| Commencement Exercises of the Tektone Global | | | | graduation exercises. They were joined by 350 other |
| Technologies Foundation, Inc., Eco-Trail Society | | | | graduates in business process outsourcing from |
| Foundation, Inc. and Southern Luzon Technological | | | | Southern Luzon Technological College Foundation, Inc. |
| College, Inc. held on April 18, 2009 at the AQ Dome, | | | | Lagman is an ardent supporter of technical-vocational |
| Aquinas University, Legazpi City. | | | | education and training from the beginning of his service |
| Pointing out statistics and results of studies conducted | | | | as congressman of the First District of Albay until |
| by the National Statistics Coordination Board, the | | | | now. He is responsible for the establishment of a |
| Department of Labor and Employment and the | | | | string of public training centers and technical-vocational |
| Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, | | | | schools in Albay and the promulgation of government |
| Lagman noted how the lack of conformity of | | | | training and scholarship programs in technical-vocational |
| competencies possessed by new graduates with | | | | education and training. |
| those required by employers make it very difficult for | | | | Lagman sponsored the second batch of trainees in |
| young people to find jobs amidst significant demand | | | | specialized welding under the Eco-Trail Society |
| for workers. He said this trend, if left uncheck, could | | | | Foundation, Inc. by providing PhP5 million pesos to |
| become more severe as the world face a global | | | | cover the training expenses for more than 100 |
| economic slowdown. | | | | persons. |
| Lagman congratulated the families of the trainees for | | | | The second batch of trainees is being conducted in |
| supporting them in choosing the right courses - courses | | | | cooperation with the City Government of Legazpi |
| that have real demand in the labor market. "Ang | | | | under Mayor Noel E. Rosal. |
| hinahanap ng mga employers ay skills hindi diploma na | | | | About |
| nakasabit sa dingding," he said quoting Technical | | | | TEKTONE Global Technologies Foundation Inc. is a |
| Education and Skills Development Authority Director | | | | technical-vocational institution in Bicol that is the premier |
| General Sec. Augusto "Boboy" Syjuco. | | | | training provider of globally-competitive skilled workers |
| Lagman also expressed his appreciation to Sunwest | | | | in construction, tourism and related sectors. It provides |
| Group of Companies Chairman of the Board Elizaldy | | | | competency-based training and outsourcing services |
| "Zaldy" Co for spearheading training programs that | | | | for welding and heavy equipment operation. |
| directly address skills gaps and ensure employment of | | | | |