Twelve (12) companies held job-fairs at Dualtech Center in Canlubang, Calamba City to fill hundreds of job openings.

The companies that screened and hired graduates were Sasonbi Solar, Beauchem, Gentrade, Genosi, HKR Equipment, Telford SVC Philippines, Asia Brewery, D&L Industries, Portion Fillers, Testech, Aichi Forging of Asia, and Daiwa-Seiko Philippines Corporation. These companies also trained scholars.

Dualtech's training program gives advantage to its alumni. Graduates learn basic skills in Electromechanics Technology for 6 months and acquire work experience in partner companies for 18 months. In the course of this training, they are formed in the right values and attitude.

These job fairs have had Dualtech graduates hired as technicians, mechanics, machinists, operators, and electricians.

Community Relations (ComRel) Coordinators and Benefactors Visit at Dualtech and Partner Companies

Dualtech Center organized a 2-Day Work-Life-Effectiveness Seminar Workshop for its Community Relations Coordinators from Quezon, Bohol, Cebu, Ilocos Sur, and Leyte and for benefactors who provided scholarship grants and financial assistance to Dualtech Scholars.

Mr. Ariel Crisostomo, Dualtech Consultant, facilitated the seminar-workshop that covered work values applicable to the family, workplace, and community. The participants had the chance to meet their recruits in the boarding houses and in Dualtech. They toured the Dualtech facility.

To orient the coordinators and benefactors about the next phase of the training program, Dualtech brought the participants to four (4) partner companies to meet the trainees, graduates, company representatives, and witnessed for themselves the actual training in the factories.

Nexperia, Inc.

Nexperia (formerly NXP Semiconductor Cabuyao and Philips Semiconductor) hosted  Dualtech and its guests at its facility in Cabuyao City. Mr. John Frederick Ramos, Sr. HRM Manager, introduced the company and shared experiences partnering with Dualtech. As a long-time Dualtech advocate, he said “I strongly believe the mission of Dualtech. Marami pong galing sa Dualtech na naging successful.”

Former Dualtech Industrial Coordinator, now Senior Labor Relations and Admin Manager of Nexperia, Mr. Arnel Sumagui, had many stories to share from when he was still with Dualtech in 1988. He shared, “One of the best areas of training is the Dualtech set-up. So our trainees like in Telefunken that time were successful.”

One of the Dualtech graduates, Mr. Mike Reyes, gave testimony about his training in 1998 and now that he is an engineer at Nexperia. He said, “Matutunan mo hindi lang yung skills pati narin yung formation. Mas marami tayong matutulungan na estudyante.”

Ms. Gelyn De Castro, Principal from Tagkawayan Quezon, referred some scholars from her school. There were also graduates from the province who came back to her. She shared, “Napakalaki po ng pasasalamat ko sa Dualtech dahil ang mga estudyante po sa amin ay mga bulakbol. Nakita ko sila makatapos sa Dualtech. Nakita ko ang kanilang pagbabago.”

From Cebu, Ms. Helen Obenieta, ALS Coordinator, sent ALS graduates from Mandaue Cebu. For 3 months, she noticed changes on the attitude of their scholars. At NXP, she almost cried after seeing the scholars who thanked her for bringing them to Dualtech. On one of her conversations with them, she shared “Ma'am kahit malayo kami sa magulang namin tinitiis nalang namin para may pagbabago sa buhay namin kaya maraming salamat sa inyo dahil maraming nabago sa aming mga sarili dahil sa Dualtech.”

Nexperia currently trains over 30 scholars from different provinces.

Amherst Laboratories, Inc.

On November 17, Mr. Limuel Razo, General Manager, welcomed the participants at its Unilab Pharma Campus facility in Binan City. He shared that his connection with Dualtech started around 1987. He said, “All those years, I always believe in the quality in the education and training that is afforded to financially challenged students.” Just like Dualtech scholars, he also came from Mindanao and was one such student during his time.

He also acknowledged the efforts of the coordinators who involved themselves in finding qualified scholars to pursue vocational education at Dualtech and some who provided scholarship to the students. He said, “You help provide medium for these students to be properly oriented not just on the technical side but equally important on personal values. We would like to have students who eventually become our workers with work ethics guided by Christian values.” He called this a good partnership between the academe and private sector.

Ms. Michelle Samson, HR Officer, introduced two Bohol scholars who are trained at Amherst Laboratories and one graduate, Mr. Harold Bitoro, who also shared their stories and experiences.

Mr. Bitoro works at Amherst Laboratories now for 10 years. From a squatter area in Caloocan, he learned about Dualtech when he worked in a pier in Malabon and was told about Dualtech by the other workers. To sustain his finances, he accepted drawing projects. He was employed immediately after his 18-month training at Amherst. He shared, “Bilang empleyado, dinadala ko parin ang pagiging Dualtech. Alam natin sa ating mga puso na ang pagtatrabaho ay hindi lang kung ano iyong output natin, kundi punuin ng pagmamahal ang ginagawa tulad sa ibinigay at itinuro ng Dualtech.”

One of the coordinators from DepEd Bohol, Ms. Elizabeth Escolano, shared, “Naisama na sa program namin every Saturday ang pag advocate ng Dualtech. Nakakatulong ang Dualtech sa amin na magkaroon ng partner kasi may career path na iyong learners namin”

Mr. Razo ended the tour saying, “We are proud to showcase our facility, showcase our capabilities for some of you who would be recruiting more students from the provinces to bring them to  Dualtech to pursue their studies. You will have something to show and tell them about our company, Amherst Laboratories.”

Other than Amherst Laboratories, Mr. Razo mentioned CSR projects of Asian Antibiotics, Philippine Health Foods, Amherst Parenterals, and now AM Europharma Corporation which are part of the Unilab Pharma network.

Honda Philippines, Inc.

On December 02, a group of DepEd Bohol Officials toured Honda Philippines in Sto Tomas, Batangas. The HR Team headed by Atty. Barbara Perez oriented the guests about the systematic process in producing motorcycles.

One of the graduates from Tayabas Quezon gave a testimony about the training acquired at Dualtech and at Honda Philippines. One of his memorable experiences was the spiritual formation given by Dualtech. He said, “Ang isang hindi ko inaasahan sa Dualtech ay araw-araw kami nag sisimba, araw-araw kami nag rorosaryo, araw-araw dumadaan sa chapel. Lahat ng ito ay tinuro sa amin ng Dualtech. Meron po kaming kasama noon na nakapag pari na.” Dualtech is his stepping stone to be able to graduate and be promoted in Honda. He added, “Marami naturo ang Dualtech kung paano umakto ng maayos sa sarili, isa na doon ay kung paano maging honest talaga. Matibay kasi ang pundasyon na ibinigay sa akin ng Dualtech  habang ako ay nagtraining. May kasama ako na limang graduate sa department namin sa machining at lahat sila ay pinag kakatiwalaan dito.”

Ms. Jean Saturinas, EPS – II, ALS of Department of Education Bohol, is one of the coordinators who recruited scholars among students in Alternative Learning System. She knew Dualtech through other DepEd teachers and was convinced on the possible help for OSY Boholanos. She said, “Now we have realized that Dualtech is really commendable and the curriculum is worth emulating. We could see in the faces of the student and the learners that they are very disciplined and responsible. This experience is truly memorable to me and I hope that our partnership will be stronger not only to help but to enlighten the lives especially those who become hopeless.”  

Honda Philippines has been very active in its Corporate Social Responsibility. They also opened possibilities of helping DepEd Bohol on their next CSR project in the Visayas region.

Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc.

Yamaha Motor in Malvar Batangas also opened its factory for plant tour for DepEd Bohol last December 02. This company sponsored the in-plant training of 4 Boholanos.

One of the Bohol trainees, Vito Lumba Jr, shared his story when he was challenged by the  strict school policies but having been a working student in Bohol helped him adjust. In Yamaha, Mr. Lumba is trained in engineering. He is also a student-leader at Dualtech. He said, “Leadership is not a position, but an opportunity para ma-iguide mo ang kasama mo, at training narin sa sarili mo para madala mo iyong kasama mo sa magandang bagay.”

Inspired by the stories, Ms. Marina Salamanca, Assistant School Division Superintendent of Department of Education Bohol Division, was awed by the training and formation availed by their scholars. She was newly transferred in Bohol and did not know the program yet until she noticed scholars carrying sacks of rice and bags of clothes and slept in the conference hall. In her curiosity, she decided to join the group to visit Dualtech. She said, “I discovered Dualtech. Had I known this earlier, I should have done my very best to recruit out-of-school youth. It was not a tour but an immersion. The virtue of St. Josemaria is really present. To Dualtech, thank you very much.”

Marilou Galit, General Manager for HR and IT of Yamaha, thanked the guests for visiting the plant. It was the first time the company hosted an educational tour for a technical school such as Dualtech. Yamaha is continuously getting Bohol trainees.

“The one-day seminar on work values for K to 12 teachers was very essential and timely to us teachers for us to appreciate more our duty and be inspired again and again despite work-pressure.” -- Seminar Participant

Cheater, is a result when we rearrange the letters in the word teacher. It may serve as a reminder for teachers -or for any professional- to give the best in fulfilling ones work. We don’t cheat our employer of what is due them.

There were two occasions where Dualtech had the opportunity to conduct the seminar “Dualtech 101: Work-life Effectiveness” to  teachers. The first was during the celebration of National Teachers’ Month. Dualtech’s Mr. Cris Malaiba spearheaded the activity for Calamba City Public School Teachers. The event was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calamba.

The second, was requested by the Department of Education in Bohol. There are good number of students coming from Bohol. The teachers wanted to experience what the scholars are experiencing.

The seminar was a chance for Dualtech to spread what it does best: teach work values and attitudes. Dualtech takes pride in the values formation it imparts to the students. Many partner companies make special mention on the work ethics and professionalism of Dualtech alumni and trainees in their plant. As a teacher puts it: “The training and other experience of Dualtech are awesome and amazing. They are indeed gifts from God  to combat the decadence of our out of school youth. These superb experiences should be made accessible to all, especially people from DepEd who are strategically responsible in nurturing our learners.”

Dualtech believes that in the formation of a child, form PARENTS FIRST, Teachers second. “The seminar is indeed a big help to us teachers. It reminds us of our responsibilities as teachers and most importantly in how to value our work and people especially coworkers and students. To realize my purpose as a teacher. It also gives me an idea that this is not just work but also a ministry, a task given to me by the Lord..”

Part of Dualtech’s CSR is a quarterly seminar on “Dualtech 101: Work-life Effectiveness”. Key people from partner companies attend this workshop. Principals, Teachers, and DepEd officers who are interested may contact Mr. Leonard Calma at 09178953768.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BOHOL SCHOOL TOUR

DepEd Bohol Division toured at Dualtech Center to meet their scholars and to see the training program during the 6-month Basic Training in Electromechanics Technology.

Four (4) Bohol scholars shared their experiences before their admission at Dualtech, the training and values formation acquired, and their hope to finish the course to be of help to their families in the province.

“Nag-aral po ako noon sa Bohol sa kursong Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Major in Refrigeration and Airconditioning pero di po ako nakapag-patuloy sa 2nd semester dahil puno ng utang. Mahirap lang po kasi ang buhay.

Dualtech ang tumulong sa akin. Lagi ko po isinasa-isip at isinasapuso na kahit saan ako magpunta, ako ay Tatak Dualtech”

-- Celso Aguaviva | Antiquera, Bohol
Angelicum Foundation Scholar, Trainee, Transcendt Technology

“Adventure po ang pag-aaral sa Dualtech kasi madami nabago sa sarili ko. Dati wala naman ako plano magbago pero binigyan naman ako ng opportunidad na makapunta dito. Noong pagpunta ko sa Dualtech, di ako nag-expect na makatagal kasi hindi ito ang gawain ko, bakit pa ako magbabago? Naisip ko, sayang at may pangarap din naman ako na maiangat sa kahirapan aking pamilya.”

-- Ray Jay Jenson | Carmen, Bohol
Angelicum Foundation Scholar, Trainee, NXP Semiconductor

“Gustong-gusto ko talaga mag-aral. Ang pangarap ko ay makapag-tapos dahil panganay ako sa aming apat na magka-kapatid. Gusto ko po tulungan ang pamilya ko dahil ako na lang po ang kanilang pag-asa.

“Ang experience ko dito sa Dualtech ay unique. Hindi ko akalain na may ganitong kurso na tinuturo ang madaming skills at ma-improve mo pa ang iyong sarili.”

-- Gio Aldemar Tanong | Tagbilaran, Bohol
Trainee, AM Europharma

“Ang Dualtech ang nagbigay sa amin ng HELP. HELP which stands for H – Hope, binigyan po kami ng pag-asa na makapag-aral pa. E – Encouragement, hinihikayat nila kami na magpatuloy sa pag-aaral. L-Love, dahil pinaparamdam nila ito sa amin. And P-Prayer, dahil pinagdadasal nila kami”

-- Warren Guardiano | Bohol
Trainee, ACS Manufacturing

Dr. Wilfreda D. Bongalos, School Division Superintendent of DepEd Bohol, also shared her appreciation to the partnership with Dualtech. “We have no partners at all. We educate them up to the point that they passed the examination. We need a program which we can trace our students if they have jobs or pursuing further study.”

Since 2015, DepEd Bohol sent over 300 scholars.

“On behalf of the province of Bohol and DEPED, we thank and salute Dualtech for doing a good job to our boys. Iba na talaga sila. Without you, our program will not be possible”, Dr. Bongalos.

Bohol has about 20,000 out of school youth whom they need to help as one of the measures by the provincial government to alleviate poverty.

Dualtech students helped care for the Aged in Calamba City

Dualtech students assisted Bahay ni Maria in Brgy. Sampiruhan, Calamba Laguna in August 2016. This home for the aged is managed by the Missionary of Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima for the abandoned elderly and children with special needs.

Dualtech Center wired and installed emergency lights and bells for designated areas and rooms.
    
After completing the installation, students spent some time of conversation with the abandoned elderly. John Patrick De Guzman, trainee-volunteer, shared “Gusto ko silang tulungan. Paulit-ulit nilang sinasabi na, pag wala na daw silbi ang tao, pinababayaan na dahil hindi na mapapakinabangan. Sobrang nakakalungkot ang pananaw ni lola sa buhay.”  Patrick was inspired after meeting Lola Edna.  “Sinabe ko  sa kanya na isasama ko siya lagi sa aking panalangin at manampalataya sa Panginoon. Dahil sa naging experience ko dito, lalo kong mamahalin ang mga magulang ko.”

The activity allowed the trainees to see that even those who are being helped for lack of resources can help.

TESDA taps Dualtech Center for its DTS Course for TESDA Regional Officers

TESDA Regional Officers attended a Basic Course in Dual Training System (DTS) hosted by Dualtech and its partner companies.

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sent its officials to attend a 3-Day Program on Dual Training System (DTS) Promotion and Implementation at TESDA Women's Center, Dualtech Center, and in its three DTS partner companies.

Three batches from 16 Regions attended the course to develop the capability of designated DTS focal officers and industrial coordinators. The speakers were the former TESDA Deputy Director, Ms. Martha Hernandez and Dualtech Associates. The topics covered were DTS Concepts, Principles, and Implementing guidelines; Industry-Academe Partnership in TVET; Elements of DTS; and Roles of Industrial Coordinators. As part of the learning sessions, Dualtech arranged three (3) plant tours to observe the implementation of Dual Training System in the companies. The participants also heard success stories of graduates and trainees under the DTS program.

Shindengen Philippines Corporation (SDP)

The company has been a partner of Dualtech for 20 years. It was the second batch of TESDA DTS Officers they accommodated for DTS plant exposure. On September 29, the HR team headed by Ms. Margarita Zaldua welcomed the first batch with company presentation. Dualtech Industrial Coordinator, Dualtech alumni, and HR staff toured the participants in the production and engineering sections where DTS trainees are assigned.

Mr. Richard Endrinal, HR Supervisor of SDP, opened the forum relating how their company viewed the program as a Corporate Social Responsibility project. He said, “Education is their passport, bringing the values formation that they have in Dualtech, and we are proud to say that we become part of their achievement. They have done their best. Yun po yung isang bagay kung bakit we look forward to having more in-plant trainees as much as we can.”

One of the pioneer DTS-trained employees gave testimony about his training at Dualtech and SDP. Mr. Ariel Lacao, Engineering Supervisor, got a job offer after this 18-month training at SDP. He was assigned in the facilities, building maintenance, electrical wiring, water treatment, and building works. SDP sent him to Japan for training as maintenance personnel, then he got promoted. In his 16 years of service, he said “Through the experience and training of Japanese trainers, doon ko po nakuha ang lahat. Dualtech naman ang nagbigay sa akin ng basic foundation. Doon po nag work yung DTS sa akin. Pag dating sa pagbibigay ng technical knowledge, hindi po namin yon ipinagdadamot dahil dati din po akong Dualtech trainee”

The company trained over 40 scholars since 1996.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc.

After the enactment of DTS Law in 1994, Honda Cars was among the first companies that were accredited by TESDA in the Dual Training System. The company has already implemented the program since its operation commenced in 1993 in Sta Rosa City.

On October 06, Honda Cars Philippines hosted the plant tour of the second batch of TESDA Regional Officers. Mr. Noel Barachina, Senior Assistant Vice President, welcomed the guests and gave a brief background of the DTS partnership with Dualtech. He said, “As one of DTS accredited partner companies for many years, we are both passionate for quality, skills development, strong technical expertise, and good work behavior. This helps us all together to be one and to understand and realize the true purpose of Corporate Social Responsibility. Through the Dual Training System, we still carry on  imparting the relevant skills, values, and most of all, fulfill more dreams for these young aspiring students.”

The company introduced its first graduate who still stays in the company for 23 years. Mr. Nelmar Caya was trained in the maintenance section. He shared, “Bilang empleyado ng Honda at Alumnus ng Dualtech, madaming naitulong ang Dualtech sa akin, sa pamilya ko at sa mga kapatid ko. Ako po ang sumunod sa tatay ko na breadwinner nung naka graduate ako. Nagpapasalamat po ako sa Dualtech at Honda Cars dahil nag-iba ang buhay ko.”

Lastly, Mr. Reynaldo Endayo Jr, Deputy Division Head for Manufacturing commended the attitude of Dualtech trainees which he considered as main criterion in hiring new employees. He said, “Pag naghire kami, ang hinahanap namin ay attitude at values formation dahil ang skills ay kaya i-develop. Doon kasi kami nahihirapan. Mostly ang na-hire namin, perfect attendance. Dualtech is very strict sa attendance.” The company believes that its primary asset is their people who are making quality products. They open their factory as avenue for learning to many aspiring scholars. He also added, “Honda Cars Philippines will continue to support Dualtech for its  Dual Training Program and its endeavor to  strengthen and implement its primary goal. To equip students with competitive  and effective skills that will match every industry requirements.”

The company trained over 400 scholars.

NEC Tokin Electronics Philippines, Inc.

NEC Tokin partnered with Dualtech Center in the skills training of about 300 scholars since 2006. As DTS accredited company, NEC Tokin hosted the plant tour of the last batch of TESDA Regional Officers on October 20, 2016.

Mr. Atsushi Kiyokawa, President of NEC Tokin, shared the company's objective that though it is for profit, they also contribute to the Philippine society through Dual Training System as their Corporate Social Responsibility.

The plant tour was headed by Dualtech alumnus, Mr. Rey Baltazar, who is the section manager in tool and maintenance department. He also trains Dualtech scholars in the repair and maintenance of tool and die used in assembly and piece parts. He shared, “In 2005, I introduced our first batch of Dualtech trainees at NEC Tokin. Every time I request trainees, my boss would always agree to get Dualtech. Right now under my section, I am handling 65 persons and 15 of them are Dualtech alumni.”

In the three plant tours, TESDA DTS Focal Officers learned the industry practices and its solid partnership with Dualtech which industry called, Corporate Social Responsibility.

Ms. Floramel Joy C. Salongsong, TESDA Partnerships and Linkages Office (PLO)-Partnerships Incentives and Assistance Division (PIAD) joined the tours and thanked the companies for the actual DTS exposure and testimonies. She said, “Thank you for the opportunity to allow us to see the companies because that added to what we are trying to sell in terms of promoting DTS. The experiences is really great. Thank you for being part of the partners of Dualtech and we are really pushing for more companies in delivering DTS.”

She also appreciated the experiences shared by Dualtech as the pioneer of the Dual Training System in the Philippines. During the forum, Ms. Salongsong said “Ang Dualtech po ang pwede pang benchmark in terms of Dual Training System which is being pushed by TESDA para mas maraming mag participate sa ganitong klase ng education system. That is the reason why we have different participants all over the Philippines to help us out in promoting and pushing for more partnership under dual training system.”

The partnership between Dualtech and TESDA in promoting the Dual Training System will  help them realize its full benefit as the takers of the skilled and values-oriented individuals who will complement the growing technical manpower requirements in the country.

There are so many companies [46] that sponsored the training of these graduates and lets be honest, for me that is already a proof that this program was a success because companies will only invest money into the program if they could gain such a benefit from it. -- Mr. Götz Heinicke | Resident Representative, HANNS SEIDEL FOUNDATION. May 27, 2017

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen.

It is really a pleasure for me to be here this morning with you to participate in this ceremony. I have to admit, I have a speech but I can just skip it because honestly I am impressed about the speech of Mr Moral.

First of all, I would like to thank you for that perfect, excellent speech which was touching and emotional. You are the proof on how successful the program is, and I think that is the reason why we are all here this morning. This work program is a success.

I am so glad to be here this morning with you, I mean Hanns Seidel Foundation. Yes we supported Dualtech Training Center from 1982-2002 fifteen years ago and still we are friends and this training program is working and a success. That doesn't happen very often to other projects abroad; that a project after fifteen years without assistance still exist. So my first congratulation goes to you for an excellent job and I can assure you, we, the Hanns Seidel Foundation is so proud of you.

Thank you very much for inviting me. I notice there are so many companies that participated here. I saw 46 sponsored the training of these graduates and lets be honest, for me that is already a proof that this program was a success because companies will only invest money into the program if they could gain such a benefit from it.

Thank you very much to all the companies who were here. And now to our graduates, it was two years, pretty sure two hard years. The two years of commitments to invest your power, your skills. But today, you passed successfully the program. I cant imagine the years because it is not easy. Now that this step was done and you did it so great so you have all the reason to celebrate today.

I come from Germany and it is not normal for us to see all the parents coming here and all the relatives, the sisters, the brothers, the whole family. When I saw you going up here, wow, I was touched. I am not used to it and I almost had tears in my eyes to see you, to see all the parents proud.

You can be proud of your boys that they invest so much discipline during the last two years and today they did it.

Once again, congratulations.

May we continuously and constantly live all the good things we learned and developed from this school. May we never lose our values and virtues. We must show the world what we have and never get tired to ask God to give us the strength we need to strive for a better life for ourselves and our families. Let us show the world what we have and in every decision and action we make to reflect  and strive to be TATAK DUALTECH. -- MARCHAN MORAL | Class Valedictorian, Gold Merit, Oustanding In-Plant and In-School, and Learning Excellence Awardee |Trained at Qorvo, Inc.

“I’m not telling you it is going to be easy, [but rather] I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it” (Arthur Williams). That’s how I describe my journey here in Dualtech. I came from Casiguran, Aurora. I learned of Dualtech when the Community Relations Group (COMREL) went to our place to campaign and gave orientation months before our high school graduation. Nearly a hundred of us attended in our school, they explained how the system of Dualtech works and they also tackled the different programs Dualtech can offer. I got interested to enroll because they offer a “study now pay later program,” and they also ensure that after graduation  graduates will have a job because employment offers come from partner companies. Having that in mind, I came here in Laguna to enroll. Of all the young men who attended the orientation I was the only one who decided to enroll here.

My fellow graduates, every corner of this school witnessed all of our efforts and sacrifices, especially in Benchwork, where we unceasingly hack sawed and filed our C-Clamp just to achieve the proper dimension. The dreaded explanation letter, which we often wrote every time we make a violation and for the demerits that would be given after. I admit that I was extremely surprised with the strict policy of the school, it was not easy for me because I had to make many adjustments, especially as to how I associated with other people, and how to discipline myself. There came a point that I decided to go back to our province. But later on, I came to realize all the efforts and sacrifices of my mother just to bring me here. I also thought of our difficult situation back in the province and nothing would happen to me if I just continued to stay in my comfort zone. And so, I decided to continue my training.

After several months of training where I learned to adjust gradually with the help of people here in Dualtech who were very approachable and willing to help and guide us all the time. I was already embracing the culture of Dualtech, then came two major storms in my life, during training. My grandfather died during the early stage of my basic training. He was the one who took care of me when I was still in our province. I struggled to focus on my studies during that time and it was very difficult because of the regret of not thanking him personally for all of his sacrifice and love for me. Up to this day I still miss him.

When typhoon Lando hit our province in October 2015, I was given the opportunity to go back in the province because Dualtech invited me to join the relief operation they organized. I thought I would be recharged because I would be with my mother and my siblings. But instead, I was devastated to see the real situation of my family there. Our house was destroyed by the typhoon. I had temptations of not coming back here in Laguna for my family needs me in Casiguran. With the help of my friends and my mentor I was helped to process all these situations. I learned how to have a positive outlook with all these challenges in my life. And I just said to myself that everything happened for a purpose and I know that God has a plan for me.

During ASTP, struggles and challenges increasingly tended more towards how to decide on what is right for ourselves. There was a battle between temptation to worldliness. After all those experiences and challenges within the two years of our training, we now discover our identities and have become more matured individuals. And now we have a greater capacity to deal with all the trials and challenges in our lives, with the help of all the good values and virtues we learned and developed during the time of our training here.  

Allow me to recognize and give thanks to all the people behind our triumph. First of all to God for giving us the gift of life and for giving the grace we need to become strong and brave in facing and fighting all the trials and temptations. We would like to thank Dualtech for giving us a quality education, because they taught us on how to be proficient in technical skills, and most importantly they taught us how to be a better worker and become responsible individuals. To all Learning Facilitators, Industrial Coordinators and all the staff of Dualtech, we are forever grateful to all your help and support, and for all your guidance in discovering the talents and abilities we have. To all the mentors who never got tired listening to me and giving me a good advice, consoling me to face all the realities of life. To the partner companies of Dualtech thank you so much for your trust to Dualtech by allowing us to train in your respective companies, may you always trust Dualtech and have a strong and better partnership. To all the generous sponsors and foundations, thank you so much for helping us and we are blessed because you are always giving your trust to Dualtech. To all our friends during our training here, we became brothers and I experience having a second family, thank you for the support especially during times we were about to give up. And lastly, to our beloved parents thank you for always being there for us, for believing in us and giving us immeasurable love. To my uncles and aunts you were always there to help and support me. To my father thank you; because of you I learned how to be more independent and brave to face all the things that I thought I was not capable of doing. To my mother, thanks Ma for not giving up on me, for always caring and supporting me. Thank you for reminding me that my journey here in Dualltech may be difficult but worth the effort. Thank you so much and forgive me for my shortcomings.

Before I end, please allow me to leave these words coming from the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva, who inspired people to establish Dualtech:  “Constancy that nothing can shake. That’s what you need. Ask God for it, and do what you can to obtain it: for it is a great safeguard against your ever turning from the fruitful way you have chosen. (The Way, 990)” My fellow graduates, may we continuously and constantly live all the good things we learned and developed from this school. May we never lose our values and virtues. We must show the world what we have and never get tired to ask God to give us the strength we need to strive for a better life for ourselves and our families. Let us show the world what we have and in every decision and action we make to reflect  and strive to be TATAK DUALTECH.

Ibinigay ninyo ang mas magandang oportunidad upang ako’y mamulat at pahalagahan ang mga biyayang ibinigay ninyo sa akin.  Sabi sa isang Jollibee commercial na naging viral ngayon sa social media, “Minsan pala kung maghihintay ka lang, darating din ang perfect sa iyo.” Hayaan po nating gumanap bilang Diyos ang ating Panginoon sa ating buhay kasi po mas alam Niya kung ano ang mas nakakabuti para sa atin...

JOEMARIE SAN MIGUEL | Awardee, Gold Merit, Outstanding In-School and In-Plant, and Learning Excellence | Trained at Temic Automotives Philippines | Employed at Toho Precision Molds Philippines

Aking narinig sa isang payo na base sa sermon ng pari sa isang parokya. “Maraming beses sa buhay natin, tayo ay may hinihiling sa Panginoong Diyos. Kung ito’y Kanyang pinagbigyan ang sasabihin natin ay THANK YOU. Ngunit kung hindi tinupad ng Diyos ang ating kahilingan, dapat ang sabihin natin MAS THANK YOU.” Akin itong ipapaliwanag mamaya kung bakit.
 
Ako po ay nakatira at lumaki sa Antipolo, Rizal. Bago po ako pumasok sa paaralang ito, ako po ay nag-enroll sa isang Engineering Course sa isang pamantasan sa Quezon City. Katulad ng maraming kabataang lalaki ako po ay napabarkada at nawili sa kakalaro ng computer games na dahilan para mag-ka-problema sa aking pag-aaral. Isang araw ako po ay kinausap ng aking mga magulang sa kadahilanang kami ay nagkaroong ng problemang pampinansyal, at kailangan kong tumigil dahil sa hindi na kinaya na pagsabayin kaming pag-aralin ng aking ate sa kolehiyo. Ako po ay nagduda at nalungkot sa aking sinapit na hindi tiyak kung ako’y makakabalik sa aking pag-aaral. Pano na ang aking kinabukasan? Nasira na… Dahil ako’y palpak.

Ipinagdasal ko sa Diyos na sana ako’y hindi matigil sa pag-aaral. Ngunit hindi Niya ito tinupad. Habang aking dinidibdib ang aking sinapit, may nagbigay payo sa aking ama, na nagtratrabaho bilang isang maintenance personnel sa Regional Office ng Opus Dei sa Quezon City, na i-try ko mag-aral dito sa Dualtech. Hindi ako nag dalawang isip na tanggapin ang alok dahil sa ayaw ko rin naman tumigil ng pag-aaral. Muli bumukas ang pag-asa para sa akin.

Kampante akong pumasok bilang bagong estudyante noong June 2015. Ngunit nagulat ako sa higpit ng patakaran at tutok sa “hands-on” sa mga subjects. Hindi naging madali sa akin ang mag-adjust sa mga mahihirap na gawain lalong lalo na sa Benchwork. Naalala ko pa noong pagkatapos ng unang meeting namin na anim na oras kong pagkikil ng bakal ay nilagnat ako pag-uwi ng boarding house. Naisipan ko ding sumuko agad katulad ng karamihan, na hindi ko kayang tumagal dito. Nakakatuwang isipin na naging inspirasyon ko na makakita ng mga kabataang lalaki magkakasama na nangangarap, ng isang magandang kinabukasan mula sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa buong Pilipinas. Sila nga mas malayo pa ang pinanggalingan, mas mahirap pa ang pinagdaanan kaysa sa akin ay kinakaya ang pagsubok, laging sinasabi sa akin ng aking magulang sa tuwing ako’y nagrereklamo sa kanila, “kaya mo yan, ikaw pa?” Sa paglipas ng panahon, nakayanan at nagustuhan ko na ang Dualtech, naunawaan ang sistemang kanilang ipinapatupad lalo na ang maging responsible at matutong mag sakripisyo. Marahil isa iyon sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ako nagpatalo sa pagod, sa pagiging malayo sa pamilya, kayo din mga kapwa graduates, sa pagtitiis, sa halip ay lalong nagpursigi na matapos ng maayos at ng may kalidad ang ating mga gawa.

Pagdating sa ASTP, sari-sari din ang mga napagdaanan ng bawat isa sa atin. May narinig pa akong kwento na ang kamay daw nila ay nagkapaltos paltos na sa pagkabit ng mga turnilyo sa tuloy-tuloy na production. Na araw-araw ang ilan sa atin ay ang planta na daw ang nahilo sa kanila sa paikot-ikot at pabalik-balik nila sa buong area ng planta. May mga mahihigpit na supervisor, line leader, at manager. May mga nadamay dahil sa maling gawa ng kasama sa trabaho. Talaga namang iba ang environment sa planta, sadyang maraming tukso at mga gawaing makamundo na kung hindi dahil sa mga itinuro ng Dualtech ay hindi natin malalabanan at maiiwasan.

Laking pasalamat ko sa Dualtech dahil hindi lang sila nagbigay ng bagong pag-asa sa akin, hindi lang dahil sa skills at kaalaman na kailangan ko sa industriya, kundi dahil sa kung paano nito ako hinubog sa aspetong personal at ispirtual, sa mga virtues na naging tatak na kung pano tayo naiiba sa ibang mga manggagawa, at sa pagmumulat sa ating mata tungkol sa Diyos at kung paano natin Siya mamahalin ng lubusan.

Mga kapwa nagsipagtapos, hayaan ninyo po akong ipahayag natin ang ating taos pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng tumulong kung bakit tayo narito. Sa ating mga guardians, magulang, kay mama at papa na laging may payo sa akin na “kaya mo yan, ikaw pa?” THANK YOU sa inyong suporta. Sa ating mga sponsors at sponsoring companies, sa pagtanggap at pagtitiwala sa amin upang kami ay magkaroon ng suporta at exposure sa pagtratrabaho sa loob ng planta, THANK YOU. Sa lahat ng mga tumulong sa atin magmula pa noong tayo ay nagsimula dito sa Dualtech, mga Learning Facilitators, Advisers, Industrial Coordinators, sa mga kumakausap sa atin na handang makinig, mga Mentors, Coaches, na patuloy na ginagabayan tayo para hindi tayo maligaw ng landas, mga pagpukpok sa atin ng tamang attitude at desisyon sa mga hamon ng buhay, THANK YOU. Sa lahat ng staff ng Dualtech na hindi nag atubiling tumulong sa aming pangangailangan, THANK YOU. Sa mga naging kaibigan at kaklase sa lahat ng kwento na nakakainspire, THANK YOU. Kay Fr. Rafa Martin, THANK YOU. At higit sa lahat, sa ating Panginoong Diyos, MAS THANK YOU, hindi ninyo po tinupad na makapagpatuloy ako sa dati ko paaralan, kasi po ibinigay ninyo ang mas magandang oportunidad upang ako’y mamulat at pahalagahan ang mga biyayang ibinigay ninyo sa akin.  Sabi sa isang Jollibee commercial na naging viral ngayon sa social media, “Minsan pala kung maghihintay ka lang, darating din ang perfect sa iyo.” Hayaan po nating gumanap bilang Diyos ang ating Panginoon sa ating buhay kasi po mas alam Niya kung ano ang mas nakakabuti para sa atin.

Mga kapwa nagsipagtapos, isa itong bahagi ng buhay natin na hindi natin malilimutan, tayo naman ang kailangan magbahagi ng lahat katulad ng mga nagbahagi din sa atin na naging inspirasyon para magsumikap. Malilimutan ba naman natin ang mga sugat, dumi, at tagaktak na pawis sa pagporma at pagpantay sa bakal para maging c-clamp? Ang makuryente ng bahagya at iba pa? Ngayon maikkwento na natin at masasabi sa mga darating na henerasyon na “napagdaanan ko yan!”

Di pa ito ang katapusan, ngunit simula lamang ng panibagong pag harap sa pagsubok sa totoong buhay. Siguraduhin natin na makakamit natin, hindi man mabilisan, basta sa tama at naaayong paraan sa mata ng Diyos, ang ating mga pangarap. Huwag nating kalimutang balikan ang mga tumulong sa atin. Nurture the knowledge and strive further to be a better individual.

“Dito ko lang natutunan ang mangarap ng mataas at malaman ang kahulugan ng buhay at higit sa lahat kung paano mapalapit sa Diyos at makaiwas sa ano mang tukso sa buhay. Dito ko lang natutunan na magkaroon ng oras sa Diyos hindi puro career lang ang pinauunlad kundi pati na ang spiritual life ko..."

RODEL TALENTO | Awardee, Silver Merit, Outstanding In-School and In-Plant, and Learning Excellence | Trained at EMD Technology Philippines, Inc.

“ Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance”. Mga kapwa ko magsisipagtapos, kung ano man po ang meron tayo ngayon, kung bakit natapos natin ang pagsubok na ito at kung ano man ang matatanggap natin sa araw na ito, ito ay hindi dahil sa tayo ay magaling kundi natapos natin ito dahil tayo ay nagpursigi at nagsikap!

Ako po ay ipinanganak sa bayan ng Labo, Camarines Norte. Ang mga magulang ko po ay mga pawang magsasaka. Meron po kaming sariling niyogan at palayang pinaghahanapbuhayan sa aming probinsya. Kami po ay sampung magkakapatid at ako po ay ikawalo. Hindi sapat ang kinikita ng aking mga magulang para kami ay lahat makaapak ng pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Maswerte na ako dahil nakatungtung ako ng kolehiyo pagkatapos ko ng high school taong 2011.  Hindi naging madali iyon sapagkat ako rin ay may kaakibat na tungkulin na dapat gampanan sa aming Barangay. Ako ay nahirang upang magsilbi bilang isang SK Chairman ng mga Kabataan sa aming lugar. Sobrang nahirapan akong pagsabayin ang pag aaral at tungkulin ko sa Barangay. Lalo pa ang aking pinapasukang paaaralan ay may kalayuan sa aming bahay. Nangailangan pa akong mangupahan, kasabay pa nun nandyan pa ang tukso ng mga barkada, kung saan ako ay inaakit na magbisyo gaya ng mag-inom ng alak, manigarilyo at magsugal na minsan ay inaabot pa ng magdamag. Nang matapos ko ang 2nd year college, duon na kami nagkaroon ng financial problem, kasabay pa nun ay tapos na din ako sa aking termino sa pagiging Sk Chairman. Nagkaroon ako ng utang ng malaking halaga sa aking kapatid, kaya naman nagdecide na akong tumigil ng pag-aaral at lumuwas dito sa Laguna upang maghanap ng trabaho at makapagbayad. Sobrang hirap maghanap ng trabaho dito lalo na kung ikaw ay walang natapos, wala pang “work experience” at hindi mo pa alam ang mga pasikot-sikot dito sa Laguna.

Pagkatapos ng isang buwan, nakapasok ako sa isang “Food Company” sa Laguna Technopark. Nagtrabaho ako bilang isang “production worker” na taga “repack” ng pagkain. Hindi  ko nagustuhan ang sistema duon hindi dahil sa ginagawa kundi sa schedule ng pasok duon. Minsan mas maraming araw ang walang pasok sa loob ng isang linngo kesa meron. Sa loob ng dalawang linggo ay apat na araw lang ako nagkaroon ng pasok. Kung kaya naman ay hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na magresign kahit alam kung bago palang ako.

Naghanap ulit ako ng bagong trabaho, maswerte naman ako dahil wala pang isang linggo ay nakahanap na agad ulit ako ng bagong papasukan sa isang Japanese Auto Parts Company (LAMCOR). Nagtrabaho ako doon bilang isang CNC Lathe machine operator na sa una ay medyo nahirapan ako dahil wala pang akong alam sa pagmamakina. Marami akong natutunan doon hindi lang sa “skills” kundi na rin kung paano makisama sa ibat-ibang ugali ng empleyado. Malaki sana ang sinasahod ko kada kensenas subalit noon ay 5 months contract ako kaya pagkatapos ng kontrata ay kailangan na namang maghanap ng panibagong trabaho. Natagalan ulit ako maghanap, inabot din ako ng tatlong buwan bago nakapasok ulit ng trabaho.

November 27, 2014 ng makapagsimula ulit ako ng trabaho sa Fujitsu Die tech sa Laguna Technopark. Nagtrabaho ako dun bilang isang “assembly worker” at duon ko nakilala ang Dualtech     dahil sa mga naging kaibigan kong trainee duon. Marami akong naging kaibigan na mga trainee ng Dualtech. Maraming sinasabi sa akin yung mga kaibigan ko tungkol dito na lagi naming napag uusapan habang kami ay nagtratrabaho, Na-inspire ako sa kanya hindi dahil sya ay magaling sa skills kundi mayroon syang maayos at matuwid na pangarap sa buhay at merong “formation” na tanging Dualtech lang daw ang nagbigay sa kanya nuon. Kung kaya naman ay hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na magtanong kung paano makapasok dito at kung paano to mapuntahan. Nang malapit ng matapos ang kontrata ko sa company ay kinausap ako ng Group Leader namin. Gusto nya raw akong irecommend para maregular subalit hindi ko ito tinanggap. “Sayang” kasi alam kong pagkakataon ko na sana iyon para magkaroon ako ng permamenteng trabaho pero pinili ko pa din ang mag enroll sa Dultech sapagkat alam kung hindi lang magandang trabaho ang maibibigay sakin dito, alam kong malayo ang mararating ko pag ako ay nakapagtapos dito sa paaralang ito at duon ay sinupurtahan naman ako ng aking kapatid at magulang.

June 15, 2015 araw na nagsimula akong pumasok dito sa Dualtech. Sobrang  ibang iba dito kumpara nung nag aral ako ng college. Pagpasok mo palang disiplinado kana, pero sa edad kong 21 years old hindi na ako nahirapang mag-adjust. Lagi kong pinaaalala sa sarili ko na kailangan kong makapagtapos at ayaw kong madissappoint ang mga magulang ko.

Sa loob ng 6 months na schooling dito ko naranasan ang lahat ng hirap sa pag aaral, pagsasakripisyo, paglalakad ng sobrang layo, paggising ng sobrang aga at pagpasok kahit may bagyo. Pero lahat ng yun balewala at tiniis ko kasi gusto kong makatapos, sabi nga”Obstacle can’t stop You, Problems can’t stop you, Most of all, other people Can’t stop you. The only one who can Stop you is Your self!, yan lagi ang tinatandaan ko. Walang sino mang makakapagpigil sa ating mga pangarap kundi ang sarili lang natin. Lahat ng paghihirap ko dito sa Dualtech ay worth it! At hinding hindi ko pagsisihan at proud akong ipagmalaki saan man ako makarating.

Dito ko lang natutunan ang mangarap ng mataas at malaman ang kahulugan ng buhay at higit sa lahat kung paano mapalapit sa Diyos at makaiwas sa ano mang tukso sa buhay. Dito ko lang natutunan na magkaroon ng oras sa Diyos hindi puro career lang ang pinauunlad kundi pati na ang spiritual life ko. Maraming Salamat sa mga taong tumulong para matutunan ko ang mga ganitong bagay. Salamat sa lahat ng mentor ,coaches at IC na laging sumusuporta kahit na kami ay nasa training na sa Company.

Maraming maraming salamat po Dualtech sa lahat ng kaalamang pinagkaloob nyo sa akin at sa mga kapwa ko magsisipagtapos ngayon. Ang lahat ng natutunan ko dito ay laging dala dala at hindi mawawala at laging ipagmamalaki saan man ako makarating. Salamat pong muli.

The difference between your Dreams and Reality is Prayer and Sacrifice. Higit sa lahat maraming salamat sa Poong may Kapal sa biyayang pinagkaloob nya sa atin. Sa paggabay para matapos ng matagumpay ang 18 months training.

Maraming salamat Lord!

"Nakakatuwang malaman na maraming kwento ng tagumpay mula sa buhay ng mga nag sipagtapos sa Dualtech, at ngayon ay posibleng madagdagan pa ang mga eto ng mga kwento ninyo. I am sure everyone knows what a corn seed is, when you plant a corn seed on a healthy soil you don't get corn seed, but a corn. It's because the harvest is always greater than what is planted, as long as its nurtured properly. This applies to what we have right now, we are witnesses to the combined product of your dedication, discipline and perseverance of our graduates, the unwavering love and guidance of our dear parents, the commitment and patience of our trainers, learning facilitators in Dualtech and invaluable support of industry partners."  -- Deputy Director General Rebecca Calzado | Represented by Ms. Floramel Joy C. Songsong, Chief (Chief TESDA Specialist)

Isang malaking karangalan na maanyayahan dumalo at mag salita sa inyong harapan ngayong araw na ito. Alam nyo sa mga taon na ako ay naglilingkod sa gobyerno, marami-rami narin ang mga imbitasyon para magsalita ang aking natangap, pero ang pinaka-gusto ko talagang pinapa-unlakan ay ang pagtatapos ng mga mag aaral na katulad nito.    
Una, sapagkat pareho ko ng naintidihan ang kaligayahang hatid ng pagtatapos para sa isang mag-aaral, dahil naranasan ko na yan noong ako ay naging mag-aaral. At ang kaligayahang nararamdaman ng isang magulang na nakapagpatapos ng kanyang anak sa pag-aaral, dahil naranasan ko narin yan sa aking dalawang anak.    

Pangalawa, isang magandang pagkakataon ito para mapasalamatan ang mga kaagapay ng TESDA sa pagsusulong ng Technical Vocational Education and Training, or TVET at pagbibigay ng pantay na pagkakataon sa ating mga kababayan para makapag sanay tulad ng Dualtech Center.    

Pangatlo at bonus narin, ay ang makilala ang mga ka-partner ng Dualtech sa paghahatid ng Dual Training System. So thank you to, Temic Automotive Philippines and Vishay Philippines, Hino Motors Philippines Corporation, Honda Cars Philippines, Nexperia Philippines Incorporated, Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation, EMD Electronics Philippines, Handling Innovation, Atlanta Industries Incorporated and Daiwa Seiko Philippines Corporation, Thank you very much partners.    

Alam nyo po ang DTS (Dual Training System) ay isa sa mga training delivery mode na isinusulong ng TESDA kung saan 40% ng pag sasanay ay isinasagawa sa loob ng silid aralan or classroom at ang 60% ay sa loob ng kompanya or planta. Layon ng DTS na maihanda ang mga mag tatapos sa mga kursong TECH-VOC (Technical-Vocational) tulad ninyo, sa mga totoong hamon sa loob ng industriya at buhay pag ttrabaho.    

Masasabi kong mapalad kayo dahil ang pagsasanay na natangap ninyo sa dalawang taon ng Electromechanics Technology, ay syang kailangan at hinahanap ng mga industriya sa ngayon. Ang balita ko nga, may mga naghihintay na agad na trabaho sa karamihan sa inyo, so congratulations.    

Isang lingo pa lamang ang nakalilipas ng una kong mabisita ang Dualtech Center, at makita ang mga pasilidad neto. Na impress talaga ako sa ganda ng pasilidad at sa mga kagamitan sa pagsasanay ng mga estudyante. Humanga rin ako sa istilo ng pagsasanay at pagtuturo ng mga learning facilitators ng Dualtech. Pero ang higit na nakakuha ng aking atensyon ay ang kwento ng mga dating estudyanteng natulungan na napanood ko sa Audio Visual Presentation tungkol sa Dualtech Center.    

Nakakatuwang malaman na maraming kwento ng tagumpay mula sa buhay ng mga nag sipagtapos sa Dualtech, at ngayon ay posibleng madagdagan pa ang mga eto ng mga kwento ninyo. I am sure everyone knows what a corn seed is, when you plant a corn seed on a healthy soil you don't get corn seed, but a corn. It's because the harvest is always greater than what is planted, as long as its nurtured properly. This applies to what we have right now, we are witnesses to the combined product of your dedication, discipline and perseverance of our graduates, the unwavering love and guidance of our dear parents, the commitment and patience of our trainers, learning facilitators in Dualtech and invaluable support of industry partners.    

The route to this commencement exercise may not be as equally smooth for all of us stake holders, but this is a glaring proof of what Robert H. Schuller said, "Tough times never last, but tough people do".    

To the graduates as you savor the moment please take time to thank the people who made it possible for you to get this far. And as you embark on another chapter in your lives, and everything that you has to offer always be reminded of a quote from Winston Churchill "Success is never final, failure is never fatal, it is courage that counts".

On behalf of Technical Education And Skills Development Authority or TESDA, and DDG Rebecca J. Calzado of the Partnership and Linkages, Congratulations and we all deserve another round of applause. Maraming Salamat po at Maganda Araw sa ating lahat.

Deputy Director General Rebecca Calzado
Represented by Ms. Floramel Joy C. Songsong, Chief (Chief TESDA Specialist)

Sa buhay natin, lagi nating tatandaan itong dalawang bagay: Una-“ibigay natin lahat ng ating makakaya” at Pangalawa- “Ang Diyos na ang bahala sa huli”. Magkakaiba tayo ng pinagdaraanan sa buhay. Minsan, nararamdaman natin na parang imposible. Pakiramdam natin, hindi na natin kayang  paglabanan ang ating pagsubok sa buhay. Pero ito ang masasabi ko sa ating lahat: Huwag tayong lumaban ng mag-isa lang dahil kailangan natin ng karamay, kailangan natin ang Diyos at bibigyan Niya tayo ng kakayahan, lakas ng loob at karunungan na kailangan natin. -- CHARLY L. MANGANTE, Class Valedictorian | Trained at TUV Rheinland Philippines, Inc.

Lumaki ako sa  isang liblib na baryo ng Salcedo Ilocos Sur. Isang simpleng pamumuhay at isang masayang pamilya ang kinagisnan ko. Ang aking mga magulang ay magsasaka. Sa ganitong trabaho sila  kumukuha ng  pang-tustos sa aming pag-aaral. Lima kaming mag-kakapatid at sabay-sabay na nag-aaral. Grade 1 pa lang ako noon, nung matuto akong magtrabaho sa bukid. Sa mura kong edad, nagpursigi pa din akong  magtrabaho kahit mahirap. May pagkakataon pa nga na  wala kaming maulam pero gumagawa ako ng paraan para makakain. Nag uulam ako ng  asin at mantika, kahit papano masarap naman. Lumaki ako sa ganitong paraan ng pamumuhay  hanggang makapagtapos ako ng secondarya. Hindi muna ako makapagpatuloy ng pag-aaral sa kolehiyo, dahil hindi kami kayang pag-aralin ng sabay-sabay sapagkat kapos kame sa pinansyal. Ganun pa man, hindi ako nawalan ng pag asa. Sabi nga nila “walang pinipiling edad ang pag-aaral”.

Sa araw ng pagtatapos ko sa sekondarya, tinanggap ko ang alok sa akin ng aking kamag-anak na magtrabaho dito sa Laguna at nagpasya akong lumuwas. Ito na ang pinakamahirap  at pinakamasakit para sa akin, ang mapahiwalay sa piling ni nanay, sa piling ni tatay at sa aking pamilya. Alam kong masakit din ito para sa kanila. Naiiyak nga ako noon kapag nakakausap ko sila sa cellphone. Matinding pagsubok ito sa akin. Dito na ako natuto kung paano tumayo sa sarili kong paa.

Nagtrabaho ako sa isang kompanya sa Carmelray Industrial Park 2 bilang isang operator. Labing anim na taong gulang pa lang ako noon. Hindi madali ang naging trabaho ko doon. Nakipagsapalaran ako, kahit na mabigat at paiba-iba ang aking trabaho. Lakas ng loob at nagtiyaga ako para malampasan  ko ito at para makatulong ako sa aking pamilya. Na-absorb ako sa kompanya noong July 2011 bilang isang production operator. Nagtrabaho ako sa kompanya ng halos limang taon. Iba't- ibang tao ang nakasalamuha ko at iba’t ibang pag-uugali. Bukod pa doon, napakadaming tukso. Nagpasya na akong magpatuloy sa pag aaral sapagkat tapos na sa kolehiyo ang aming panganay at meron ng trabaho. Siya na ngayon ang  sumuporta sa aking pag aaral. Hindi ko alam noon kung saan ako mag aaral. Sinabihan ako ng katrabaho ko, isang Dualtech alumnus na subukan kong pumasok dto.

May 2015, nag enroll ako sa Dualtech. Ang akala ko lang noon ay technical skills lang ang tinuturo ng school kundi itinuturo din ang Basic Christian Doctrine. Tinuruan tayo kung paano mamuhay ng simple bilang isang tunay na Kristyano. Noong unang linggo ng training ko sa Dualtech, nasabi ko sa sarili ko “ang hirap pala”. Sa bawat pagkakamali ko, natututo ako. Natutunan ko kung paano maging disiplinado  bilang isang estudyante at bilang isang tao.

Marami akong natutunan dito sa Dualtech. Natuto akong magturno gamit ang lathe at milling machine, magwelding, maggawa ng power supply, mag assemble ng motor control at marami pang iba. Lubos na nagpapasalamat ako sa Dualtech at binigyan ako ng opportunity na mapalapit sa Diyos. Tinulungan tayo ng Dualtech na baguhin at hubugin ang ating pagkatao. Tinuruan tayo kung paano maging isang mabuting manggagawa at maging isang mabuting tao. Natutunan ko na din ang magdasal sa araw araw. Kahit  saan man ako naroroon, “always pray because in every second of our life, God blesses us always”.

Nag-training ako sa TUV RHEINLAND PHIL. INC., sa Pasong Tamo, Makati. Ang aking trabaho doon ay nagtetest ng mga household appliances. Tinetest namin ito base sa Bureau of Product Standards. Natutunan ko dito, kung paano magrepair ng appliances. Natuto din ako, kung paano magbudget ng allowance sapagkat kinakapos ito. Malaki ang gastusin sa Makati dahil napakamahal ng upa sa bahay at pati ang mga pagkain.

Sa buhay natin, lagi nating tatandaan itong dalawang bagay: Una-“ibigay natin lahat ng ating makakaya” at Pangalawa- “Ang Diyos na ang bahala sa huli”. Magkakaiba tayo ng pinagdaraanan sa buhay. Minsan, nararamdaman natin na parang imposible. Pakiramdam natin, hindi na natin kayang  paglabanan ang ating pagsubok sa buhay. Pero ito ang masasabi ko sa ating lahat: Huwag tayong lumaban ng mag-isa lang dahil kailangan natin ng karamay, kailangan natin ang Diyos at bibigyan Niya tayo ng kakayahan, lakas ng loob at karunungan na kailangan natin. Alam kong magkakaiba tayo ng dinanas na pagsubok sa ating  buhay, sa ating training pero napaglabanan natin ito at natapos natin sa pamamagitan ng grasya ng Diyos. Lalabas na tayo sa Dualtech dala ang markang inukit  sa puso at isipan ng bawat isa sa atin. Tungkulin natin bilang isang Dualtech graduate na isabuhay at ibahagi sa iba ang natutunan natin dito at tulungan ang taong nangangailangan ng tulong natin.

Maraming salamat sa Dualtech! binigyan mo kami ng mataas na kalidad ng edukasyon. Sa ating mga magulang at mga kapatid, kayo ang naging inspirasyon ko sa buhay. Sa ating mga classmates, batchmates, lahat ng Dualtech staff, mga learning facilatator, mga coach at mentor at sa lahat ng industrial coordinator ng Dualtech. Maraming salamat!

Ganun din sa lahat ng mga partner company ng Dualtech na patuloy na sumusuporta sa aming pag aaral. Sa TUV Rheinland, na kung saan ako nagtraining, mga co-trainee, mga co-worker at mga  tagapagtaguyod ng Dualtech. Maraming salamat po!

At higit sa lahat, pasalamatan natin ang Panginoon Diyos, salamat sa lahat ng biyayang pinagkaloob Mo sa amin!

“To quote what your fellow student mentioned earlier, bukod sa pag susumikap at pakikipag laban ay ang pagdarasal. Huwag na huwag nyong kakalimutan. Kung ano man ang galing at husay na meron tayo, yan ay regalo at biyaya lamang sa atin para gamitin hindi lamang para sa atin kung di para rin sa kapwa natin. Pangalawa mararamdaman nyo na minsan may mga bagay na kahit anong sikap na natin hindi padin natin kakayanin kung wala tayong tulong, hindi ko sasabihin na mula sa taas, kung di mula sa ating ama na nasa puso natin. -- Mr. Joselito Rivera, Executive Director | Lao Foundation, Inc.

Kinagagalak ko pong makasama kayo at damang dama ko po ang tuwa at ligaya ng ating mga graduates, at saka ng mga magulang, mga kapatid (at ng inyong mga girlfriends). Maligaya akong makasama kayo ngaun dahil mula duon sa talumpati kanina, nakakuha ako ng maliit na pagtanaw kung ano ang inyong background, anong kahulugan ng inyong pag aaral dito sa Dualtech. Napakalaking bagay ang napagdaanan nyo dito sa Dualtech, hindi lang sa pagkuha ng kaalaman kung di pati rin sa paghubog sa inyong character, at values na napakahalaga.

Mula sa Lao Foundation, maiksi na pagpapakilala. Ang Lao Foundation ay pinamumunuan ng Lao Family na may-ari ng D&L Corporation. Simula umpisa palang, lahat ng aming mga proyekto at tinutulungan ay nakatuon sa larangan ng edukasyon. Bakit dun? Malaki ang aming paniniwala na sa pamamagitan ng edukasyon, ay kahit ano pa man ang sinimulan natin sa buhay, sa pamamagitan ng edukasyon ay mabibigyan natin ng pag-asa ang bawat isa para sa mas mabuting pamumuhay. Mula sa Lao Family at Lao Foundation, maraming salamat sa pamumuno, faculty, admistration ng Dualtech. Kahanga hanga ang ginagawa nyong pagtulong at kasama nyo kami sa adhikaing eto.

Alam nyo naman pagkatapos nito, masaya may pahinga kayo ng konti pero sabak na pag katapos. You need to relish that good feeling kasi minsan madali, minsan hindi pero kung mahalaga at importante para sa inyo ang pinagtatrabahuhan nyo, kahit mahirap yan, kakayanin. Ang sinasabi ko nga sa mga estudyante namin sa Pamantasang Lungsod ng Marikina, mahirap man, laban lang, kaya yan. To quote what your fellow student mentioned earlier, bukod sa pag susumikap at pakikipag laban ay ang pagdarasal. Huwag na huwag nyong kakalimutan. Kung ano man ang galing at husay na meron tayo, yan ay regalo at biyaya lamang sa atin para gamitin hindi lamang para sa atin kung di para rin sa kapwa natin. Pangalawa mararamdaman nyo na minsan may mga bagay na kahit anong sikap na natin hindi padin natin kakayanin kung wala tayong tulong, hindi ko sasabihin na mula sa taas, kung di mula sa ating ama na nasa puso natin.

Ika nga sa IT or Telecom, napakahalaga to always stay connected. Congratulations.

Pioneer in Dual Training in the Philippines
Dualtech Center pioneered Dual Training System (DTS) in the country. It was established in 1982 adapting the German model, where the school and industry train students in real life-work experience.

Partner to over 140 Companies
Dualtech Center has more than 140 partner-companies where the students are deployed for their on-the-job training (OJT).  Partnership covers various industries in manufacturing and servicing.

Preferred by Industries
Dualtech graduates are favored by partner-companies across several industries due to their apt technical skills, work attitude and personal discipline. Some have become successful leaders in their field of expertise.

For more information, See the About Us page.

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Dualtech Center, a project of Dualtech Training Center Foundation, Inc. (DTCFI), is a not-for-profit technical-vocational school preparing young people for employment in industrial firms. Through the Dual Training System, the school collaborates with several business entities to impart relevant skills and values to high school graduates.

The school welcomes individuals and groups who wish to contribute to poverty alleviation through technical skills training. We are the pioneer institution in applying the dual training system in the Philippines.

The DTS program outweigh the cost of training the student/trainee.

TESDA and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) – Human Resources Development Foundation conducted a study about the Cost and benefit Analysis of the Dual Training System in The Philippines. Dualtech and its partner companies were among the DTS stakeholders that provided empirical data.

Key Findings

• DTS trainees provide long term benefits that includes recruitment costs (ads, personnel), productivity difference, and orientation cost.
• Combined short and long term benefits is bigger than the overall costs by Php 3,500 per trainee.
• For firms in the DTS program lasting for more than 12 months, the short term benefit accounts for about 51% of the average cost per trainee per month.
• It is beneficial for firms to engage in training programs that are a bit longer than the usual three months because of relatively higher benefits
• The non-monetary benefits include the positive image for the firm for helping young members of society, potential increase in the welfare of the trainees (higher salary and higher probability of being employed)
• DTS program produces substantial positive spillover effects on the DTS-trained workers – the trainees become more productive.

Short Term benefits include the productivity and seasonal benefits derived by the firms.
Long Term benefits include the savings of the company in hiring new employees.

COVERAGE
The study covers four (4) regions: NCR, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, and Northern Mindanao. There were 201 out of 706 firms and 21 out of 82 technical schools participated in the study. This also covered the 112 trainees interviewed to determine the perception of the trainees on the DTS program.

The study is also in partnership with the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and University of the Philippines Statistical Center Research Foundation.

Source: A Cost Benefit Study on Dual Training System, www.bibb.de/en/55660.php

Community Relations (ComRel) Coordinators and Benefactors Visit at Dualtech and Partner Companies

Dualtech Center organized a 2-Day Work-Life-Effectiveness Seminar Workshop for its Community Relations Coordinators from Quezon, Bohol, Cebu, Ilocos Sur, and Leyte and for benefactors who provided scholarship grants and financial assistance to Dualtech Scholars.

Mr. Ariel Crisostomo, Dualtech Consultant, facilitated the seminar-workshop that covered work values applicable to the family, workplace, and community. The participants had the chance to meet their recruits in the boarding houses and in Dualtech. They toured the Dualtech facility.

To orient the coordinators and benefactors about the next phase of the training program, Dualtech brought the participants to four (4) partner companies to meet the trainees, graduates, company representatives, and witnessed for themselves the actual training in the factories.

Nexperia, Inc.

Nexperia (formerly NXP Semiconductor Cabuyao and Philips Semiconductor) hosted  Dualtech and its guests at its facility in Cabuyao City. Mr. John Frederick Ramos, Sr. HRM Manager, introduced the company and shared experiences partnering with Dualtech. As a long-time Dualtech advocate, he said “I strongly believe the mission of Dualtech. Marami pong galing sa Dualtech na naging successful.”

Former Dualtech Industrial Coordinator, now Senior Labor Relations and Admin Manager of Nexperia, Mr. Arnel Sumagui, had many stories to share from when he was still with Dualtech in 1988. He shared, “One of the best areas of training is the Dualtech set-up. So our trainees like in Telefunken that time were successful.”

One of the Dualtech graduates, Mr. Mike Reyes, gave testimony about his training in 1998 and now that he is an engineer at Nexperia. He said, “Matutunan mo hindi lang yung skills pati narin yung formation. Mas marami tayong matutulungan na estudyante.”

Ms. Gelyn De Castro, Principal from Tagkawayan Quezon, referred some scholars from her school. There were also graduates from the province who came back to her. She shared, “Napakalaki po ng pasasalamat ko sa Dualtech dahil ang mga estudyante po sa amin ay mga bulakbol. Nakita ko sila makatapos sa Dualtech. Nakita ko ang kanilang pagbabago.”

From Cebu, Ms. Helen Obenieta, ALS Coordinator, sent ALS graduates from Mandaue Cebu. For 3 months, she noticed changes on the attitude of their scholars. At NXP, she almost cried after seeing the scholars who thanked her for bringing them to Dualtech. On one of her conversations with them, she shared “Ma'am kahit malayo kami sa magulang namin tinitiis nalang namin para may pagbabago sa buhay namin kaya maraming salamat sa inyo dahil maraming nabago sa aming mga sarili dahil sa Dualtech.”

Nexperia currently trains over 30 scholars from different provinces.

Amherst Laboratories, Inc.

On November 17, Mr. Limuel Razo, General Manager, welcomed the participants at its Unilab Pharma Campus facility in Binan City. He shared that his connection with Dualtech started around 1987. He said, “All those years, I always believe in the quality in the education and training that is afforded to financially challenged students.” Just like Dualtech scholars, he also came from Mindanao and was one such student during his time.

He also acknowledged the efforts of the coordinators who involved themselves in finding qualified scholars to pursue vocational education at Dualtech and some who provided scholarship to the students. He said, “You help provide medium for these students to be properly oriented not just on the technical side but equally important on personal values. We would like to have students who eventually become our workers with work ethics guided by Christian values.” He called this a good partnership between the academe and private sector.

Ms. Michelle Samson, HR Officer, introduced two Bohol scholars who are trained at Amherst Laboratories and one graduate, Mr. Harold Bitoro, who also shared their stories and experiences.

Mr. Bitoro works at Amherst Laboratories now for 10 years. From a squatter area in Caloocan, he learned about Dualtech when he worked in a pier in Malabon and was told about Dualtech by the other workers. To sustain his finances, he accepted drawing projects. He was employed immediately after his 18-month training at Amherst. He shared, “Bilang empleyado, dinadala ko parin ang pagiging Dualtech. Alam natin sa ating mga puso na ang pagtatrabaho ay hindi lang kung ano iyong output natin, kundi punuin ng pagmamahal ang ginagawa tulad sa ibinigay at itinuro ng Dualtech.”

One of the coordinators from DepEd Bohol, Ms. Elizabeth Escolano, shared, “Naisama na sa program namin every Saturday ang pag advocate ng Dualtech. Nakakatulong ang Dualtech sa amin na magkaroon ng partner kasi may career path na iyong learners namin”

Mr. Razo ended the tour saying, “We are proud to showcase our facility, showcase our capabilities for some of you who would be recruiting more students from the provinces to bring them to  Dualtech to pursue their studies. You will have something to show and tell them about our company, Amherst Laboratories.”

Other than Amherst Laboratories, Mr. Razo mentioned CSR projects of Asian Antibiotics, Philippine Health Foods, Amherst Parenterals, and now AM Europharma Corporation which are part of the Unilab Pharma network.

Honda Philippines, Inc.

On December 02, a group of DepEd Bohol Officials toured Honda Philippines in Sto Tomas, Batangas. The HR Team headed by Atty. Barbara Perez oriented the guests about the systematic process in producing motorcycles.

One of the graduates from Tayabas Quezon gave a testimony about the training acquired at Dualtech and at Honda Philippines. One of his memorable experiences was the spiritual formation given by Dualtech. He said, “Ang isang hindi ko inaasahan sa Dualtech ay araw-araw kami nag sisimba, araw-araw kami nag rorosaryo, araw-araw dumadaan sa chapel. Lahat ng ito ay tinuro sa amin ng Dualtech. Meron po kaming kasama noon na nakapag pari na.” Dualtech is his stepping stone to be able to graduate and be promoted in Honda. He added, “Marami naturo ang Dualtech kung paano umakto ng maayos sa sarili, isa na doon ay kung paano maging honest talaga. Matibay kasi ang pundasyon na ibinigay sa akin ng Dualtech  habang ako ay nagtraining. May kasama ako na limang graduate sa department namin sa machining at lahat sila ay pinag kakatiwalaan dito.”

Ms. Jean Saturinas, EPS – II, ALS of Department of Education Bohol, is one of the coordinators who recruited scholars among students in Alternative Learning System. She knew Dualtech through other DepEd teachers and was convinced on the possible help for OSY Boholanos. She said, “Now we have realized that Dualtech is really commendable and the curriculum is worth emulating. We could see in the faces of the student and the learners that they are very disciplined and responsible. This experience is truly memorable to me and I hope that our partnership will be stronger not only to help but to enlighten the lives especially those who become hopeless.”  

Honda Philippines has been very active in its Corporate Social Responsibility. They also opened possibilities of helping DepEd Bohol on their next CSR project in the Visayas region.

Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc.

Yamaha Motor in Malvar Batangas also opened its factory for plant tour for DepEd Bohol last December 02. This company sponsored the in-plant training of 4 Boholanos.

One of the Bohol trainees, Vito Lumba Jr, shared his story when he was challenged by the  strict school policies but having been a working student in Bohol helped him adjust. In Yamaha, Mr. Lumba is trained in engineering. He is also a student-leader at Dualtech. He said, “Leadership is not a position, but an opportunity para ma-iguide mo ang kasama mo, at training narin sa sarili mo para madala mo iyong kasama mo sa magandang bagay.”

Inspired by the stories, Ms. Marina Salamanca, Assistant School Division Superintendent of Department of Education Bohol Division, was awed by the training and formation availed by their scholars. She was newly transferred in Bohol and did not know the program yet until she noticed scholars carrying sacks of rice and bags of clothes and slept in the conference hall. In her curiosity, she decided to join the group to visit Dualtech. She said, “I discovered Dualtech. Had I known this earlier, I should have done my very best to recruit out-of-school youth. It was not a tour but an immersion. The virtue of St. Josemaria is really present. To Dualtech, thank you very much.”

Marilou Galit, General Manager for HR and IT of Yamaha, thanked the guests for visiting the plant. It was the first time the company hosted an educational tour for a technical school such as Dualtech. Yamaha is continuously getting Bohol trainees.

Dualtech students helped care for the Aged in Calamba City

Dualtech students assisted Bahay ni Maria in Brgy. Sampiruhan, Calamba Laguna in August 2016. This home for the aged is managed by the Missionary of Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima for the abandoned elderly and children with special needs.

Dualtech Center wired and installed emergency lights and bells for designated areas and rooms.
    
After completing the installation, students spent some time of conversation with the abandoned elderly. John Patrick De Guzman, trainee-volunteer, shared “Gusto ko silang tulungan. Paulit-ulit nilang sinasabi na, pag wala na daw silbi ang tao, pinababayaan na dahil hindi na mapapakinabangan. Sobrang nakakalungkot ang pananaw ni lola sa buhay.”  Patrick was inspired after meeting Lola Edna.  “Sinabe ko  sa kanya na isasama ko siya lagi sa aking panalangin at manampalataya sa Panginoon. Dahil sa naging experience ko dito, lalo kong mamahalin ang mga magulang ko.”

The activity allowed the trainees to see that even those who are being helped for lack of resources can help.

TESDA taps Dualtech Center for its DTS Course for TESDA Regional Officers

TESDA Regional Officers attended a Basic Course in Dual Training System (DTS) hosted by Dualtech and its partner companies.

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sent its officials to attend a 3-Day Program on Dual Training System (DTS) Promotion and Implementation at TESDA Women's Center, Dualtech Center, and in its three DTS partner companies.

Three batches from 16 Regions attended the course to develop the capability of designated DTS focal officers and industrial coordinators. The speakers were the former TESDA Deputy Director, Ms. Martha Hernandez and Dualtech Associates. The topics covered were DTS Concepts, Principles, and Implementing guidelines; Industry-Academe Partnership in TVET; Elements of DTS; and Roles of Industrial Coordinators. As part of the learning sessions, Dualtech arranged three (3) plant tours to observe the implementation of Dual Training System in the companies. The participants also heard success stories of graduates and trainees under the DTS program.

Shindengen Philippines Corporation (SDP)

The company has been a partner of Dualtech for 20 years. It was the second batch of TESDA DTS Officers they accommodated for DTS plant exposure. On September 29, the HR team headed by Ms. Margarita Zaldua welcomed the first batch with company presentation. Dualtech Industrial Coordinator, Dualtech alumni, and HR staff toured the participants in the production and engineering sections where DTS trainees are assigned.

Mr. Richard Endrinal, HR Supervisor of SDP, opened the forum relating how their company viewed the program as a Corporate Social Responsibility project. He said, “Education is their passport, bringing the values formation that they have in Dualtech, and we are proud to say that we become part of their achievement. They have done their best. Yun po yung isang bagay kung bakit we look forward to having more in-plant trainees as much as we can.”

One of the pioneer DTS-trained employees gave testimony about his training at Dualtech and SDP. Mr. Ariel Lacao, Engineering Supervisor, got a job offer after this 18-month training at SDP. He was assigned in the facilities, building maintenance, electrical wiring, water treatment, and building works. SDP sent him to Japan for training as maintenance personnel, then he got promoted. In his 16 years of service, he said “Through the experience and training of Japanese trainers, doon ko po nakuha ang lahat. Dualtech naman ang nagbigay sa akin ng basic foundation. Doon po nag work yung DTS sa akin. Pag dating sa pagbibigay ng technical knowledge, hindi po namin yon ipinagdadamot dahil dati din po akong Dualtech trainee”

The company trained over 40 scholars since 1996.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc.

After the enactment of DTS Law in 1994, Honda Cars was among the first companies that were accredited by TESDA in the Dual Training System. The company has already implemented the program since its operation commenced in 1993 in Sta Rosa City.

On October 06, Honda Cars Philippines hosted the plant tour of the second batch of TESDA Regional Officers. Mr. Noel Barachina, Senior Assistant Vice President, welcomed the guests and gave a brief background of the DTS partnership with Dualtech. He said, “As one of DTS accredited partner companies for many years, we are both passionate for quality, skills development, strong technical expertise, and good work behavior. This helps us all together to be one and to understand and realize the true purpose of Corporate Social Responsibility. Through the Dual Training System, we still carry on  imparting the relevant skills, values, and most of all, fulfill more dreams for these young aspiring students.”

The company introduced its first graduate who still stays in the company for 23 years. Mr. Nelmar Caya was trained in the maintenance section. He shared, “Bilang empleyado ng Honda at Alumnus ng Dualtech, madaming naitulong ang Dualtech sa akin, sa pamilya ko at sa mga kapatid ko. Ako po ang sumunod sa tatay ko na breadwinner nung naka graduate ako. Nagpapasalamat po ako sa Dualtech at Honda Cars dahil nag-iba ang buhay ko.”

Lastly, Mr. Reynaldo Endayo Jr, Deputy Division Head for Manufacturing commended the attitude of Dualtech trainees which he considered as main criterion in hiring new employees. He said, “Pag naghire kami, ang hinahanap namin ay attitude at values formation dahil ang skills ay kaya i-develop. Doon kasi kami nahihirapan. Mostly ang na-hire namin, perfect attendance. Dualtech is very strict sa attendance.” The company believes that its primary asset is their people who are making quality products. They open their factory as avenue for learning to many aspiring scholars. He also added, “Honda Cars Philippines will continue to support Dualtech for its  Dual Training Program and its endeavor to  strengthen and implement its primary goal. To equip students with competitive  and effective skills that will match every industry requirements.”

The company trained over 400 scholars.

NEC Tokin Electronics Philippines, Inc.

NEC Tokin partnered with Dualtech Center in the skills training of about 300 scholars since 2006. As DTS accredited company, NEC Tokin hosted the plant tour of the last batch of TESDA Regional Officers on October 20, 2016.

Mr. Atsushi Kiyokawa, President of NEC Tokin, shared the company's objective that though it is for profit, they also contribute to the Philippine society through Dual Training System as their Corporate Social Responsibility.

The plant tour was headed by Dualtech alumnus, Mr. Rey Baltazar, who is the section manager in tool and maintenance department. He also trains Dualtech scholars in the repair and maintenance of tool and die used in assembly and piece parts. He shared, “In 2005, I introduced our first batch of Dualtech trainees at NEC Tokin. Every time I request trainees, my boss would always agree to get Dualtech. Right now under my section, I am handling 65 persons and 15 of them are Dualtech alumni.”

In the three plant tours, TESDA DTS Focal Officers learned the industry practices and its solid partnership with Dualtech which industry called, Corporate Social Responsibility.

Ms. Floramel Joy C. Salongsong, TESDA Partnerships and Linkages Office (PLO)-Partnerships Incentives and Assistance Division (PIAD) joined the tours and thanked the companies for the actual DTS exposure and testimonies. She said, “Thank you for the opportunity to allow us to see the companies because that added to what we are trying to sell in terms of promoting DTS. The experiences is really great. Thank you for being part of the partners of Dualtech and we are really pushing for more companies in delivering DTS.”

She also appreciated the experiences shared by Dualtech as the pioneer of the Dual Training System in the Philippines. During the forum, Ms. Salongsong said “Ang Dualtech po ang pwede pang benchmark in terms of Dual Training System which is being pushed by TESDA para mas maraming mag participate sa ganitong klase ng education system. That is the reason why we have different participants all over the Philippines to help us out in promoting and pushing for more partnership under dual training system.”

The partnership between Dualtech and TESDA in promoting the Dual Training System will  help them realize its full benefit as the takers of the skilled and values-oriented individuals who will complement the growing technical manpower requirements in the country.

There are so many companies [46] that sponsored the training of these graduates and lets be honest, for me that is already a proof that this program was a success because companies will only invest money into the program if they could gain such a benefit from it. -- Mr. Götz Heinicke | Resident Representative, HANNS SEIDEL FOUNDATION. May 27, 2017

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen.

It is really a pleasure for me to be here this morning with you to participate in this ceremony. I have to admit, I have a speech but I can just skip it because honestly I am impressed about the speech of Mr Moral.

First of all, I would like to thank you for that perfect, excellent speech which was touching and emotional. You are the proof on how successful the program is, and I think that is the reason why we are all here this morning. This work program is a success.

I am so glad to be here this morning with you, I mean Hanns Seidel Foundation. Yes we supported Dualtech Training Center from 1982-2002 fifteen years ago and still we are friends and this training program is working and a success. That doesn't happen very often to other projects abroad; that a project after fifteen years without assistance still exist. So my first congratulation goes to you for an excellent job and I can assure you, we, the Hanns Seidel Foundation is so proud of you.

Thank you very much for inviting me. I notice there are so many companies that participated here. I saw 46 sponsored the training of these graduates and lets be honest, for me that is already a proof that this program was a success because companies will only invest money into the program if they could gain such a benefit from it.

Thank you very much to all the companies who were here. And now to our graduates, it was two years, pretty sure two hard years. The two years of commitments to invest your power, your skills. But today, you passed successfully the program. I cant imagine the years because it is not easy. Now that this step was done and you did it so great so you have all the reason to celebrate today.

I come from Germany and it is not normal for us to see all the parents coming here and all the relatives, the sisters, the brothers, the whole family. When I saw you going up here, wow, I was touched. I am not used to it and I almost had tears in my eyes to see you, to see all the parents proud.

You can be proud of your boys that they invest so much discipline during the last two years and today they did it.

Once again, congratulations.

Ibinigay ninyo ang mas magandang oportunidad upang ako’y mamulat at pahalagahan ang mga biyayang ibinigay ninyo sa akin.  Sabi sa isang Jollibee commercial na naging viral ngayon sa social media, “Minsan pala kung maghihintay ka lang, darating din ang perfect sa iyo.” Hayaan po nating gumanap bilang Diyos ang ating Panginoon sa ating buhay kasi po mas alam Niya kung ano ang mas nakakabuti para sa atin...

JOEMARIE SAN MIGUEL | Awardee, Gold Merit, Outstanding In-School and In-Plant, and Learning Excellence | Trained at Temic Automotives Philippines | Employed at Toho Precision Molds Philippines

Aking narinig sa isang payo na base sa sermon ng pari sa isang parokya. “Maraming beses sa buhay natin, tayo ay may hinihiling sa Panginoong Diyos. Kung ito’y Kanyang pinagbigyan ang sasabihin natin ay THANK YOU. Ngunit kung hindi tinupad ng Diyos ang ating kahilingan, dapat ang sabihin natin MAS THANK YOU.” Akin itong ipapaliwanag mamaya kung bakit.
 
Ako po ay nakatira at lumaki sa Antipolo, Rizal. Bago po ako pumasok sa paaralang ito, ako po ay nag-enroll sa isang Engineering Course sa isang pamantasan sa Quezon City. Katulad ng maraming kabataang lalaki ako po ay napabarkada at nawili sa kakalaro ng computer games na dahilan para mag-ka-problema sa aking pag-aaral. Isang araw ako po ay kinausap ng aking mga magulang sa kadahilanang kami ay nagkaroong ng problemang pampinansyal, at kailangan kong tumigil dahil sa hindi na kinaya na pagsabayin kaming pag-aralin ng aking ate sa kolehiyo. Ako po ay nagduda at nalungkot sa aking sinapit na hindi tiyak kung ako’y makakabalik sa aking pag-aaral. Pano na ang aking kinabukasan? Nasira na… Dahil ako’y palpak.

Ipinagdasal ko sa Diyos na sana ako’y hindi matigil sa pag-aaral. Ngunit hindi Niya ito tinupad. Habang aking dinidibdib ang aking sinapit, may nagbigay payo sa aking ama, na nagtratrabaho bilang isang maintenance personnel sa Regional Office ng Opus Dei sa Quezon City, na i-try ko mag-aral dito sa Dualtech. Hindi ako nag dalawang isip na tanggapin ang alok dahil sa ayaw ko rin naman tumigil ng pag-aaral. Muli bumukas ang pag-asa para sa akin.

Kampante akong pumasok bilang bagong estudyante noong June 2015. Ngunit nagulat ako sa higpit ng patakaran at tutok sa “hands-on” sa mga subjects. Hindi naging madali sa akin ang mag-adjust sa mga mahihirap na gawain lalong lalo na sa Benchwork. Naalala ko pa noong pagkatapos ng unang meeting namin na anim na oras kong pagkikil ng bakal ay nilagnat ako pag-uwi ng boarding house. Naisipan ko ding sumuko agad katulad ng karamihan, na hindi ko kayang tumagal dito. Nakakatuwang isipin na naging inspirasyon ko na makakita ng mga kabataang lalaki magkakasama na nangangarap, ng isang magandang kinabukasan mula sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa buong Pilipinas. Sila nga mas malayo pa ang pinanggalingan, mas mahirap pa ang pinagdaanan kaysa sa akin ay kinakaya ang pagsubok, laging sinasabi sa akin ng aking magulang sa tuwing ako’y nagrereklamo sa kanila, “kaya mo yan, ikaw pa?” Sa paglipas ng panahon, nakayanan at nagustuhan ko na ang Dualtech, naunawaan ang sistemang kanilang ipinapatupad lalo na ang maging responsible at matutong mag sakripisyo. Marahil isa iyon sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ako nagpatalo sa pagod, sa pagiging malayo sa pamilya, kayo din mga kapwa graduates, sa pagtitiis, sa halip ay lalong nagpursigi na matapos ng maayos at ng may kalidad ang ating mga gawa.

Pagdating sa ASTP, sari-sari din ang mga napagdaanan ng bawat isa sa atin. May narinig pa akong kwento na ang kamay daw nila ay nagkapaltos paltos na sa pagkabit ng mga turnilyo sa tuloy-tuloy na production. Na araw-araw ang ilan sa atin ay ang planta na daw ang nahilo sa kanila sa paikot-ikot at pabalik-balik nila sa buong area ng planta. May mga mahihigpit na supervisor, line leader, at manager. May mga nadamay dahil sa maling gawa ng kasama sa trabaho. Talaga namang iba ang environment sa planta, sadyang maraming tukso at mga gawaing makamundo na kung hindi dahil sa mga itinuro ng Dualtech ay hindi natin malalabanan at maiiwasan.

Laking pasalamat ko sa Dualtech dahil hindi lang sila nagbigay ng bagong pag-asa sa akin, hindi lang dahil sa skills at kaalaman na kailangan ko sa industriya, kundi dahil sa kung paano nito ako hinubog sa aspetong personal at ispirtual, sa mga virtues na naging tatak na kung pano tayo naiiba sa ibang mga manggagawa, at sa pagmumulat sa ating mata tungkol sa Diyos at kung paano natin Siya mamahalin ng lubusan.

Mga kapwa nagsipagtapos, hayaan ninyo po akong ipahayag natin ang ating taos pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng tumulong kung bakit tayo narito. Sa ating mga guardians, magulang, kay mama at papa na laging may payo sa akin na “kaya mo yan, ikaw pa?” THANK YOU sa inyong suporta. Sa ating mga sponsors at sponsoring companies, sa pagtanggap at pagtitiwala sa amin upang kami ay magkaroon ng suporta at exposure sa pagtratrabaho sa loob ng planta, THANK YOU. Sa lahat ng mga tumulong sa atin magmula pa noong tayo ay nagsimula dito sa Dualtech, mga Learning Facilitators, Advisers, Industrial Coordinators, sa mga kumakausap sa atin na handang makinig, mga Mentors, Coaches, na patuloy na ginagabayan tayo para hindi tayo maligaw ng landas, mga pagpukpok sa atin ng tamang attitude at desisyon sa mga hamon ng buhay, THANK YOU. Sa lahat ng staff ng Dualtech na hindi nag atubiling tumulong sa aming pangangailangan, THANK YOU. Sa mga naging kaibigan at kaklase sa lahat ng kwento na nakakainspire, THANK YOU. Kay Fr. Rafa Martin, THANK YOU. At higit sa lahat, sa ating Panginoong Diyos, MAS THANK YOU, hindi ninyo po tinupad na makapagpatuloy ako sa dati ko paaralan, kasi po ibinigay ninyo ang mas magandang oportunidad upang ako’y mamulat at pahalagahan ang mga biyayang ibinigay ninyo sa akin.  Sabi sa isang Jollibee commercial na naging viral ngayon sa social media, “Minsan pala kung maghihintay ka lang, darating din ang perfect sa iyo.” Hayaan po nating gumanap bilang Diyos ang ating Panginoon sa ating buhay kasi po mas alam Niya kung ano ang mas nakakabuti para sa atin.

Mga kapwa nagsipagtapos, isa itong bahagi ng buhay natin na hindi natin malilimutan, tayo naman ang kailangan magbahagi ng lahat katulad ng mga nagbahagi din sa atin na naging inspirasyon para magsumikap. Malilimutan ba naman natin ang mga sugat, dumi, at tagaktak na pawis sa pagporma at pagpantay sa bakal para maging c-clamp? Ang makuryente ng bahagya at iba pa? Ngayon maikkwento na natin at masasabi sa mga darating na henerasyon na “napagdaanan ko yan!”

Di pa ito ang katapusan, ngunit simula lamang ng panibagong pag harap sa pagsubok sa totoong buhay. Siguraduhin natin na makakamit natin, hindi man mabilisan, basta sa tama at naaayong paraan sa mata ng Diyos, ang ating mga pangarap. Huwag nating kalimutang balikan ang mga tumulong sa atin. Nurture the knowledge and strive further to be a better individual.

“Dito ko lang natutunan ang mangarap ng mataas at malaman ang kahulugan ng buhay at higit sa lahat kung paano mapalapit sa Diyos at makaiwas sa ano mang tukso sa buhay. Dito ko lang natutunan na magkaroon ng oras sa Diyos hindi puro career lang ang pinauunlad kundi pati na ang spiritual life ko..."

RODEL TALENTO | Awardee, Silver Merit, Outstanding In-School and In-Plant, and Learning Excellence | Trained at EMD Technology Philippines, Inc.

“ Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance”. Mga kapwa ko magsisipagtapos, kung ano man po ang meron tayo ngayon, kung bakit natapos natin ang pagsubok na ito at kung ano man ang matatanggap natin sa araw na ito, ito ay hindi dahil sa tayo ay magaling kundi natapos natin ito dahil tayo ay nagpursigi at nagsikap!

Ako po ay ipinanganak sa bayan ng Labo, Camarines Norte. Ang mga magulang ko po ay mga pawang magsasaka. Meron po kaming sariling niyogan at palayang pinaghahanapbuhayan sa aming probinsya. Kami po ay sampung magkakapatid at ako po ay ikawalo. Hindi sapat ang kinikita ng aking mga magulang para kami ay lahat makaapak ng pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Maswerte na ako dahil nakatungtung ako ng kolehiyo pagkatapos ko ng high school taong 2011.  Hindi naging madali iyon sapagkat ako rin ay may kaakibat na tungkulin na dapat gampanan sa aming Barangay. Ako ay nahirang upang magsilbi bilang isang SK Chairman ng mga Kabataan sa aming lugar. Sobrang nahirapan akong pagsabayin ang pag aaral at tungkulin ko sa Barangay. Lalo pa ang aking pinapasukang paaaralan ay may kalayuan sa aming bahay. Nangailangan pa akong mangupahan, kasabay pa nun nandyan pa ang tukso ng mga barkada, kung saan ako ay inaakit na magbisyo gaya ng mag-inom ng alak, manigarilyo at magsugal na minsan ay inaabot pa ng magdamag. Nang matapos ko ang 2nd year college, duon na kami nagkaroon ng financial problem, kasabay pa nun ay tapos na din ako sa aking termino sa pagiging Sk Chairman. Nagkaroon ako ng utang ng malaking halaga sa aking kapatid, kaya naman nagdecide na akong tumigil ng pag-aaral at lumuwas dito sa Laguna upang maghanap ng trabaho at makapagbayad. Sobrang hirap maghanap ng trabaho dito lalo na kung ikaw ay walang natapos, wala pang “work experience” at hindi mo pa alam ang mga pasikot-sikot dito sa Laguna.

Pagkatapos ng isang buwan, nakapasok ako sa isang “Food Company” sa Laguna Technopark. Nagtrabaho ako bilang isang “production worker” na taga “repack” ng pagkain. Hindi  ko nagustuhan ang sistema duon hindi dahil sa ginagawa kundi sa schedule ng pasok duon. Minsan mas maraming araw ang walang pasok sa loob ng isang linngo kesa meron. Sa loob ng dalawang linggo ay apat na araw lang ako nagkaroon ng pasok. Kung kaya naman ay hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na magresign kahit alam kung bago palang ako.

Naghanap ulit ako ng bagong trabaho, maswerte naman ako dahil wala pang isang linggo ay nakahanap na agad ulit ako ng bagong papasukan sa isang Japanese Auto Parts Company (LAMCOR). Nagtrabaho ako doon bilang isang CNC Lathe machine operator na sa una ay medyo nahirapan ako dahil wala pang akong alam sa pagmamakina. Marami akong natutunan doon hindi lang sa “skills” kundi na rin kung paano makisama sa ibat-ibang ugali ng empleyado. Malaki sana ang sinasahod ko kada kensenas subalit noon ay 5 months contract ako kaya pagkatapos ng kontrata ay kailangan na namang maghanap ng panibagong trabaho. Natagalan ulit ako maghanap, inabot din ako ng tatlong buwan bago nakapasok ulit ng trabaho.

November 27, 2014 ng makapagsimula ulit ako ng trabaho sa Fujitsu Die tech sa Laguna Technopark. Nagtrabaho ako dun bilang isang “assembly worker” at duon ko nakilala ang Dualtech     dahil sa mga naging kaibigan kong trainee duon. Marami akong naging kaibigan na mga trainee ng Dualtech. Maraming sinasabi sa akin yung mga kaibigan ko tungkol dito na lagi naming napag uusapan habang kami ay nagtratrabaho, Na-inspire ako sa kanya hindi dahil sya ay magaling sa skills kundi mayroon syang maayos at matuwid na pangarap sa buhay at merong “formation” na tanging Dualtech lang daw ang nagbigay sa kanya nuon. Kung kaya naman ay hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na magtanong kung paano makapasok dito at kung paano to mapuntahan. Nang malapit ng matapos ang kontrata ko sa company ay kinausap ako ng Group Leader namin. Gusto nya raw akong irecommend para maregular subalit hindi ko ito tinanggap. “Sayang” kasi alam kong pagkakataon ko na sana iyon para magkaroon ako ng permamenteng trabaho pero pinili ko pa din ang mag enroll sa Dultech sapagkat alam kung hindi lang magandang trabaho ang maibibigay sakin dito, alam kong malayo ang mararating ko pag ako ay nakapagtapos dito sa paaralang ito at duon ay sinupurtahan naman ako ng aking kapatid at magulang.

June 15, 2015 araw na nagsimula akong pumasok dito sa Dualtech. Sobrang  ibang iba dito kumpara nung nag aral ako ng college. Pagpasok mo palang disiplinado kana, pero sa edad kong 21 years old hindi na ako nahirapang mag-adjust. Lagi kong pinaaalala sa sarili ko na kailangan kong makapagtapos at ayaw kong madissappoint ang mga magulang ko.

Sa loob ng 6 months na schooling dito ko naranasan ang lahat ng hirap sa pag aaral, pagsasakripisyo, paglalakad ng sobrang layo, paggising ng sobrang aga at pagpasok kahit may bagyo. Pero lahat ng yun balewala at tiniis ko kasi gusto kong makatapos, sabi nga”Obstacle can’t stop You, Problems can’t stop you, Most of all, other people Can’t stop you. The only one who can Stop you is Your self!, yan lagi ang tinatandaan ko. Walang sino mang makakapagpigil sa ating mga pangarap kundi ang sarili lang natin. Lahat ng paghihirap ko dito sa Dualtech ay worth it! At hinding hindi ko pagsisihan at proud akong ipagmalaki saan man ako makarating.

Dito ko lang natutunan ang mangarap ng mataas at malaman ang kahulugan ng buhay at higit sa lahat kung paano mapalapit sa Diyos at makaiwas sa ano mang tukso sa buhay. Dito ko lang natutunan na magkaroon ng oras sa Diyos hindi puro career lang ang pinauunlad kundi pati na ang spiritual life ko. Maraming Salamat sa mga taong tumulong para matutunan ko ang mga ganitong bagay. Salamat sa lahat ng mentor ,coaches at IC na laging sumusuporta kahit na kami ay nasa training na sa Company.

Maraming maraming salamat po Dualtech sa lahat ng kaalamang pinagkaloob nyo sa akin at sa mga kapwa ko magsisipagtapos ngayon. Ang lahat ng natutunan ko dito ay laging dala dala at hindi mawawala at laging ipagmamalaki saan man ako makarating. Salamat pong muli.

The difference between your Dreams and Reality is Prayer and Sacrifice. Higit sa lahat maraming salamat sa Poong may Kapal sa biyayang pinagkaloob nya sa atin. Sa paggabay para matapos ng matagumpay ang 18 months training.

Maraming salamat Lord!