SMC TAPS TESDA FOR ITS AIRPORT MANPOWER COMPLEMENT

SMC is funding the program of TESDA which has already trained the first batch of trainees under a specialized job training program designed to equip the future employees for work In the huge airport project.

“We wanted to make sure that this mega-project will foster wider prosperity for the country and help everyday Filipinos, especially our kababayans in Bulacan and nearby provinces, recover from the current crisis by creating and making good jobs available,” SMC president and COO Ramon S. Ang said. 

The TESDA program, funded by SMC, was initially opened to former residents of Barangay Taliptip, future site of the airport, but will be opened to more Bulacan residents and those in nearly provinces in the coming months, to help displaced job-seekers 

The airport project, Ang said, would significantly help jumpstart the economy by sustaining and creating millions of jobs that would eventually encourage other private companies to start investing in critical projects and hiring more people. 

He added that the project would require, among others, highly-specialized and skilled labor, as it will include the construction of four parallel runways, a world-class terminal, and a major infrastructure network.

“We’re very excited to start the project. We have been receiving many inquiries about jobs openings, including from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), even before we can break ground. We are positive that this project will help a lot of Filipinos, especially during this time of pandemic. With this, we can contribute to easing unemployment and help boost our economic recovery,” Ang said.

Thirty-six (36) graduates took up airport construction-related courses, including Heavy Equipment/Hydraulic Excavator Operations, Electrical Installation and Maintenance, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding, and have been referred to SMC Aerocity, which will handle the airport development.

These graduates, all former residents of Barangay Taliptip, were awarded National Certificates or NCII Certificates after completing their courses and the assessment tests under TESDA.  

Another 24 former Taliptip residents meanwhile graduated from Dressmaking and Cookery courses, which will enable them to put up their own small businesses.