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Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification

Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted

ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers

DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership

OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training

NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity

Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted

Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and Food Safety … and more

Issue 3 Volume 5 3rd

Quarter 2016

In a move to institutionalize private sector participation in Technical Vocational Education &

Training (TVET), the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) and AFOS Foundation have

developed the Chamber Assessment, Certification & Accreditation System (ACAS) for Dual

Training with support from the K to 12 Plus partner organizations, Philippine Chamber of

Commerce & Industry (PCCI) and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry

(GPCCI). The comprehensive ACAS shall cover a wide range of services which are meant to be

offered by the local chambers of commerce (LC) to ensure that dual training graduates indeed

meet the needs and skills requirements of Industry. Continued on Page 2

The quarterly publication on AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation projects in the Philippines

Industry-Led TVET Pushed

Right: Construction Cluster members discuss the progress of their dual training pilot students. Left: An industry mentor from

PLD Construction demonstrates the rudiments of tile-setting to a student.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC

II Certification 3 NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity 8

Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted 4 Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food

Industries Conducted 9

ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers 5 Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and

Food Safety 10

DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership 7 Central Visayas Food Innovation Center Now Fully

Operational 11

OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training 8 … and more

2|P a g e Quarterly REVIEW

Industry-led TVET … Continued from Page 1 The implementation of ACAS calls for the creation of a unit in the LC’s management structure that shall see to the extension of required services to member companies and industry at large. The ACAS Unit will be responsible for doing the following: 1. Coordinate the existing TVET clusters composed of industry associations and their members, tech-voc institutions and senior high schools; 2. Plan, Initiate and facilitate the

creation of new TVET clusters as needed; 3. Facilitate the curriculum review

and development process; 4. Develop a pool of Master

Trainers; 5. Organize In-Company Trainers‘

(In-CT) Training; 6. Accredit participating

companies and In-CT; 7. Organize and facilitate the

Assessment & Certification of dual training graduates; 8. Maintain databases of certified graduates, participating companies and In-Company Trainers.

As the umbrella organization for

LCs, the PCCI shall be responsible

for quality control and national

coordination of the ACAS.

Business Plan

The CCCI will be piloting the

implementation of ACAS during

the 2nd Phase of the K to 12 Plus

project, which starts in October

2016. In preparation for this, the

Cebu Team has engaged the

services of a Local Expert to assist

them in developing a Business

Plan. This July 11-14, the

consultant conducted Key

Informant Interviews among

industry associations, CCCI

member companies, K to 12 Plus

pilot students and In-Company

Trainers. The interviews were

done to determine the

acceptability of an industry-led

certification system for the bundle

of skills acquired through dual

training, as well as to gather the

interviewees’ insights on the

proposed ACAS. The interviews

indicated that the ACAS is a

welcome development to

industry, schools and training

institutions alike.

Finally, on August 25, the ACAS

Business Plan was presented to

the CCCI Board of Trustees and

Management staff and to the

AFOS Project Management Team.

The Business Plan will serve as a

guide to the team in the piloting

and implementation of the ACAS.

The success of the pilot will

provide a model to other local

chambers.

Shown in the photos with NSTE Rita Pilarca are KII respondents from International

Pharmaceuticals Inc.- Ms. Lourdes Damaso (left) and TechCellar Business Solutions –

Ms. Liezl Palicte (right). Below, during the presentation of the ACAS Business Plan.

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Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification

As part of the requirements for their graduation from Senior High School, 50 pilot students of the Tourism Cluster and 18 from the Construction Cluster recently went through the TESDA Assessment and Certification process for National Certification (NC) II in Housekeeping and Tilesetting respectively.

The assessment of the Tourism students was conducted in batches of 20 and was completed by September 8, 2016. All 50 students who underwent the process were adjudged as competent in Housekeeping NC II and are, therefore, qualified to receive the national certification from TESDA.

The students are subsequently expected to be deployed to various hotels and resorts in and around Cebu City for their on-the-job training. The participating companies are all members of the Hotel, Resort & Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC).

The Construction pilot students, on the other hand, went through the assessment process on August 29, 2016 with TESDA Examiner Sergio Barlizo. The venue of the assessment was the PSEFI-SKILLS campus.

Eighteen (18) out of twenty (20) students were present during the assessment and performed the necessary competencies required in the said qualification. All of them took the written examination, oral interview and skills demonstration. The core competencies that the students demonstrated were: basic tile setting work, tile laying and repair of floor and wall tiles, tile corners as well as tile curved surfaces.

Prior to their assessment, the students underwent industry immersion on tile-setting from July 7 to 31. Participating companies were Primary Structures Corporation and PLD Construction. They were supervised by In-Company

Trainers : Engr. Aileen Agravante of PLD and Engr. Phoebe Ortega of PSC. PSEFI-SKILLS Industry Coordinator Teddy Taray provided oversight for the entire deployment process.

These recent Assessment & Certification sessions are the third to be undergone by both Tourism and Construction Students. Prior to this, the Tourism students garnered National Certifications in Food & Beverage Service and Cookery. Earlier, the Construction students achieved NC II certifications in Carpentry and Masonry, as well.

Prior to their graduation in March 2017, the students of both clusters would have gained 4 NCs from TESDA. This completes the requirements under the Sr. High School, Technology & Livelihood Track. The competitive edge of the K to 12 Plus graduates will be the fact that their training was delivered through the Dualized approach.

Tourism students demonstrate their bed-making

skills in their refurbished room set-up donated by

Plantation Bay Resort.

A Construction students performs his competency in

tile-setting as required by the TESDA Competency

Assessor.

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Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted

The Plus Element in the K to 12 Plus Project aims to impart advanced skills to the Senior High School graduates of the 3 TVET Clusters’ pilot classes. It is a course designed to enhance and/or compliment a trainee’s existing set of knowledge and skills to further improve his job profile. The trainee profile contains the competencies that enable him/her to effectively and efficiently complete his/her tasks and produce quality outputs/ services.

In line with the Project’s industry-led approach, CCCI and AFOS organized the first Plus Workshop, with company representatives, partner tech-voc institutions and

industry associations in the Tourism, Construction and Food Manufacturing sectors.

It was evident in the group discussions that “soft skills” are a vital consideration for industry when selecting their employees. The company representatives were one in saying that the identified soft skills must be integrated into the technical training.

While it was relatively easy for the Construction and Food Manufacturing clusters to identify the specific advanced skills they required for their Job Profiles, the Tourism Cluster needs further sessions to establish the clear

direction for the enhancement of the Hotel & Restaurant Service Professional profile.

Cluster-specific workshops are scheduled in October to finalize the courses. The coming workshops will determine the training objectives, the learning outcomes and the course design employing the dual training format as this will be the focus of the second phase.

Active Industry participation in all phases of curriculum design or enhancement to ensure that the pilot classes produce work-ready graduates with skills that fit the requirements of the companies in each of the industry sectors covered.

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Top Left: The participants are deeply engaged in their group discussions. Top Right: The Tourism Cluster

members mull over their advanced skills requirements. Bottom Left: The participants pose for posterity.

Bottom Right: CCCI VP for External Affairs Ted Locson addresses the particpants.

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Dr. Juanita Pinote,

Campus Director of CTU

Argao shares her

school’s experience in

offering Agriculture in

Sr. High School with Dr.

Holtkamp, RR Teresa

Pono and OURFood

Agritech Noe dela Paz.

Not in photo, TC Bryan

Araneta


UPDATES

ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers

On July 11-12 2016, ISTE in Agriculture, Dr. Rudolf Holtkamp through the facilitation of the K to 12 Plus Project and OURFood explored the potentials of offering dualized training in agriculture for the 2nd phase of the K to 12 Plus project.

Dr. Holtkamp together with the AFOS team met with Dr. Juanita Pinote, Campus Director of Cebu Technological University (CTU-Argao) to gather information on the school’s course offerings in Agriculture. He also inquired about the graduates, prospects for employment, on the job trainings and the number of enrollees in agriculture in the campus.

After meeting the CTU campus director, the group visited the farms in Dalaguete, Cebu where they met with the Dalaguete Vegetable Grower’s Association (DAVEGA) farmers and its president Mr. Reynaldo Lee. Farm visits were also done in the various farms of DAVEGA members. Dr. Holtkamp made a random interview of the farmers inquiring of their income, knowledge and skills, skills upgrading needs and the implementation of Philippine Good Agricultural Practice (PhilGAP) identifying the challenges and opportunities that comes with it.

Dr. Holtkamp also met with

the Dalaguete Vegetable

Growers Association, an

OURFood-assisted group.

He is shown here with

farmer Manolo Lanzaderas

who owns one of the

association’s GAP certified

farms in Mantalongon,

Dalaguete.

Dr. Juanita Pinote,

Campus Director of CTU

Argao shares her

school’s experience in

offering Agriculture in

Sr. High School with Dr.

Holtkamp, RR Teresa

Pono and OURFood

Agritech Noe dela Paz.

Not in photo, TC Bryan

Araneta


From To Activity

July

1 Review of ACAS Advanced Chamber Certificate Assessment Guide with CCCI Chair Lito Maderazo, RR Teresa Pono and TC Yvette Hope Labus in attendance

4 7 ISTE Ole Frahm Reindell visit to Cebu to discuss ACAS manuals, In-Company Trainers Training and Plans for Phase II

11 14 STE Rita Pilarca Key Informant Interviews for ACAS Business Plan development

11 13 ISTE Rudolf Holtkamp Visit to Cebu to look into the development of Agriculture TVET Cluster

28 PM Norbert Weiss & TC Bryan Araneta Attendance to Soft Launching of DOST Food Innovation Center

August

1 Workshop on the Plus Element

9 TESDA Assessment of Construction Cluster Pilot Students in Tilesetting NC II

22 CCCI Chair Lito Maderazo, AFOS RR Teresa Pono and PM Norbert Weiss Attendance to Philippine Steering Committee Meeting

25 Presentation of Draft ACAS Business Plan to CCCI Board & Management Staff and AFOS K to 12 Plus Team

September

1 TESDA Assessment of Food Manufacturing Pilot Students in Food Processing NC II

5 PM Norbert Weiss Attendance to German Steering Committee Meeting in Berlin

15 TC Bryan Araneta Attendance to Agriculture Cluster Study Presentation at PCCI

21 TC John Paul Brioness Attendance to In-Company Trainers Training Regulation Development at TESDA Central Office

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Major Activities this Quarter

Sr. High School (SHS) Pilot classes in Tourism, Construction and Food Manufacturing are still

ongoing. The students are expected to graduate from SHS by March 2017, armed with basic

technical qualifications as Hotel & Restaurant Service Professional, Sanitary Builder and Food

Production Technician respectively.


UPDATES

DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership

A strengthened cooperation between AFOS and its

partners DOST, CCCI, and ANP together with the

concerned LGUs will be created through a new

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing

enhanced partnerships in the various phases of food

production. The MOA finalization was conducted on

August 26, 2016 at Montebello Villa Hotel in Cebu

City with the attendance of all major AFOS partners.

The long-time cooperative efforts between

DOST and AFOS since its project beginnings in 2009

has borne significant results such as the building up

of 800 farmer-partners and 150 food processor-

partners. With the signing of the new MOU,

OURFood Project Manager Mr. Dietmar Speckmaier

expressed high hopes for more fruitful cooperative

work in food production, food processing and food

safety, as well as in education and training in the

coming project endeavors.

Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director of

DOST XI and incoming Undersecretary for Regional

Operations presented the rationale of the

cooperative efforts which primarily focused on: (1)

the global arena pursuing sustainable and inclusive

development with environmental protection and

Science and Technology enablement; and (2)

primary focus on agriculture, health and education.

The SME Development Plan will soon be crafted by

the SME Development Council which is primarily

geared towards promoting SME sustainability.

Thus, the DOST-AFOS cooperation is very timely for

its integration with the SME Development Plan.

The MOA signing is set on October 10,

2016 at Dalaguete, Cebu with the Strategic

Planning exercise to be done the following day in

the same venue. This will enable the DOST

Secretary to visit the various DOST and AFOS agri-

projects in nearby areas in Dalaguete prior to the

signing.

Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director of DOST XI and incoming Undersecretary for Regional

Operations (up front) discusses the rationale of the partnership.


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OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training

OURFood sent 45 participants from various

sectors to undergo a two-day training

course entitled, Qualified Person in Industry

Regulation (QPIRA) conducted by the

Philippine Food & Drug Administration

(FDA) at the Crown Regency Hotel in Cebu

City.

The 2-day training-accreditation is intended

for company liaison officers and consultants

to become FDA accredited QPIRA for the

Center for Food Regulation and Research. It

is aimed at providing information on FDA

Application Processes, guidance on acquiring market authorizations such as License to Operate (LTO) and

Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from CFRR and Post Marketing Surveillance, Releasing (ICTMD), Fees

and Charges.

At the end of the training it was expected that participants would become fully competent and be able to

apply what they learned to assist people in the food industry. The training enabled the participants from the

food industry to gain better understanding of the FDA system and regulations.

NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity

A team-building activity of the NOFST-NFCG-

CFCG was held on June 29, 2016 at the

historic University of San Carlos in Cebu

City. Joining the teambuilding session were

active members of the Negros Oriental Food

Safety Team, Negrense Food Safety

Consultancy Group and the Cebu Food

Safety Consultancy Group.

The event was a welcome treat for the Food

Safety Teams as it improved their

camaraderie, cooperation and synergy. It

also enabled them to develop their

leadership skills and become closer to one another. The Resource Speaker Dr. Michelle supplemented her

lectures with fun activities and even interesting exercise to keep the attention of all the participants.

An interesting presentation titled, “Six Thinking Hats” helped the groups think together more effectively. The

participants left the activity feeling refreshed and renewed and with a new understanding of friendship,

cooperation and leadership.


UPDATES

Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted

Twenty three (23) representatives from the food

processing and food service companies in Cebu

attended the training on Food Safety and Good

Manufacturing Practices on September 6 -7, 2016

held at the DOST 7 Regional Office, Sudlon, Lahug,

Cebu City. This is a joint undertaking of CCCI, AFOS

ad DOST 7.

The training was designed for workers in food

processing and food service establishments. It

covers and tracks through all stages of production,

processing and distribution and develops a Food

Safety Management System.

The topics covered were:

• Introduction to Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice

• Food Safety Hazards • Cross Contamination • Personal Hygiene • Cleaning and Sanitation Programs • Food Contact Surfaces • Raw Materials Handling and Storage • Food Preparation • Labelling Requirements • Plant Layout and Design • Pest Management System

Representatives from CCCI member companies, shown here with main Resource Person Bryan

Ybanez, attended the recent Training on Food Safety & Good Manufacturing Practices. Participating

companies were : FMC Philippines, Cebu Primera Food Industries Inc., Cebu Chinese Food

Management Corporation, Fast Eastcom Refining Inc., Diamond Instant Food Trade, JFC Food

Manufacturing, Pinoy Chicharon Food Products Inc., Lighthouse Restaurant, White Gold House,

Blubird Foods Inc., RKE Noodles Corporation


UPDATES

Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and Food Safety

A series of coaching were conducted in Bogo City,

Cebu through its Local Government Unit (LGU) and

the Cebu province. Bogo City LGU saw the need for

its local food industry to practice food safety

standards and the principles of Good

Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as a means to

upgrade and upscale the industry.

The training were conducted in two separate dates

namely, August 15-17, 2016 on Good

Manufacturing Practices, and September 5-7, 2016

on Food Safety in the Food Service industry. Both

trainings were held at Bogo LiTES Training Center,

Bogo City, Cebu.

GMP was participated by owners and employees of

food manufacturing/processing MSMEs of in Bogo

City numbering about 25 participants. Resource

persons for the training were Cebu Food

Consultancy Group (CFCG) members Orleyne

Tabucanon, Rendell Barcimo and Vergie Solidarios.

Food Safety on the other hand was attended by

about 40 owners and employees of restaurants

and food service establishments in the city with

CFCG members Josefina Andrada – Catacutan and

Rendell Barcimo as the resource persons.

With the increasing awareness on the need for

Food Safety standards compliance, more and more

companies are eager to be trained on GMP and

Food Safety.

Engr. Rendell Barcimo orients 25 food enterprise owners and employees during the training on Good

Manufacturing Practices in Bogo, Cebu spearheaded by the Local Government Unit.


UPDATES

Central Visayas Food Innovation Center Now Fully Operational

The Central Visayas Food Innovation Center (CVFIC)

was launched on July 28, 2016 at the CIT-

University, N. Bacalso Street, Cebu City. This is a

joint project of the Department of Science and

Technology (DOST) Region 7 and Cebu Institute of

Technology University (CIT-U) and is supported by

the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and

the AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial

Development.

CVFIC serves as the hub for innovations, research

and development, as well as support services,

adding value to fresh produce as well as processed

foods. With the theme, "transforming concepts

into products and making local innovations work"

CVFIC services include Food Research & Testing

Laboratory, Technology and Information System,

Technology Training, Technical Consultancy &

Advisory, and Packaging & Labeling of products.

Tools and equipment available and operational at

CVFIC are the Spray Dyer and Vacuum Fryer.

Products of the vacuum fryer were displayed and

were served for tasting namely, okra chips, string

bean chips, camote chips, taro chips and carrot

chips. All these were vacuum fried. The spray dryer

on the other hand produced powdered buko

(coconut) juice and powdered calamansi tea.

CVFIC is fully operational and open for business

beginning August 15, 2016

DOST-7 Dir. Ed Paradela (left)

and Engr. Tristan (right) with the

Vacuum Fryer equipment installed

at the CVFIC CIT-U campus

CVFIC guests during the soft

opening and blessing of the

newly constructed building


GMP Info Bites

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Agriculture Team Engages DSWD-SLP Beneficiaries in Training of GAP and

Organic Agriculture Production

A total of 180 smallholder farmers were funded

and assisted by the Department of Social Welfare

and Development (DSWD) to learn farming

according to the OURFood model. Under the

DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), the

beneficiaries are taught basic vegetable farming

using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and

Natural and Organic Agriculture farming systems.

There are 4 demonstration farms currently under

establishment to serve as learning sites and hands-

on training centers for the beneficiaries.

For this type of partnership with DSWD, the

OURFood Agri Team needs more members to

conduct the above trainings. There is also a need

to offer new training services to augment the

farmers’ livelihood skills and thus, increase their

income potential. These bundled livelihood skills

could include Agritourism, Landscape Agriculture,

Urban and Container Gardening, Food Processing

and/or Food Service and other skills to create a

sustainable livelihood for the individual farmer

and/or the association.

The ANP-FEDI and DSWD partnership under the

OURFood project was documented through a

memorandum of agreement. In addition, ANP will

find ways to market the fresh produce of the

beneficiaries.

Negros

Occidental

Agritechnician,

Ydil Li

Valendez was

one of the

resource

persons in the

GAP & Organic

Farming

systems

trainings.


UPDATES

ASA Volunteers & SES Irrigation Expert Team Up for OURFood Farmers

A rare combination of ASA student

volunteers and a Senior Expert teamed

up to help the OURFood farmers in

Dalaguete, Cebu with their irrigation

problem. Dr. Heinz Sourell of

Germany’s Senior Experten Service

(SES) and three young water experts

from the ASA Basis Programme : Berit

Vosskaemper (Environmental

Engineer), Jan Hennigs (Environmental

Engineer) and Ruben Vagt

(Environmental Hydrologist) were

deployed to assist OURFood Farmers in

Dalaguete, Province of Cebu.

The synergy definitely created by the

team up with ASA Volunteers has

helped the DAVEGA farmers

understand their situation when it

comes to water. One of the challenges

that Dr. Sourell wanted for the farmers

to discover is if the ground water they

have in Dalaguete, a true ground water

or simply percolated water from the

rainfall. It has various implications in

the sustainability of the production

system of vegetables. The limitations

in water supply will definitely affect

their planned expansion via the

Unilever purchase of processed bell

pepper. Despite the challenge, farmers

continue to grow vegetables and

learned to optimize water use by the

recommendations suggested by both

the SES and ASA volunteers.

The 3 ASA volunteers also spent the

remaining weeks of their deployment

in the Municipalities of Ayungon and La

Libertad in Negros Oriental to similarly

help the OURFood farmers in these

areas. Their 3-month stay (August 1 to

October 30, 2016) in the Philippines

passed through like a breeze with the many recommendations for

addressing water sanitation, conservation of water sources,

protecting water sources, treatment and sanitation of waste water,

quantification and determination of capacity of water sources and

addressing expansion in crop production with limited water

capacity.

The farmers and the Agri-team will surely miss their presence in

the farms.

Dr. Heinz Sourrell of SES and the ASA volunteers Berit, Ruben

and Jan with Dalaguete farmers and AFOS Agri Team.

ASA volunteer Ruben points out to Dr. Sourrell an interesting

feature in a Mantalongon farm as ASA's Berit, AFOS Agri

Coordinator Don Traje and farmer Macario look on.


UPDATES

Twenty-Nine Agri-Trainers got NC II for Organic Agriculture Production

In preparing and encouraging OURFood Farmers to shift from conventional farming to Natural and Organic

Farming system, OURFood prepared the agriculture trainers for certification under the Technical Education

Skills Development Authority (TESDA). A total of 29 trainers from local government units, AFOS Agritechnician

and staff, and farmers were conferred National Certificate II (NCII) in Organic Agriculture Production after

attending a 4-day intensive training in Valencia, Negros Oriental last August 24 to 27, 2016.

The NC II is intended to prepare and to strengthen the trainers in Natural and Organic Agriculture Production.

The certificates were released on November 7, 2016.

The 29 Agri-trainers from the 3

project areas in Cebu, Negros

Occidental, Negros Oriental

conferred with Organic

Agriculture Production NCII.

Participants were taught

hands-on production of

Indigenous Microorganism as

one of the inputs in Natural

and Organic Farming

System.


GAP Info Bites


Optimizing & Upscalling Roles in the Food Supply Chain (OURFood) is a market-oriented Training &

Qualification program for the different players in the food supply chain of Negros Island and Cebu

that aims to improve the income situation of MSMEs in the food sector. It is a partnership among

AFOS, CCCI, the Association of Negros Producers, Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce &

Industry.

The K to 12 PLUS Project is a multi-stakeholder initiative supported by the German Federal Ministry

of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to assist the ongoing Education and Training

Reform of the Government of the Philippines, with particular focus on piloting innovative dualized

approaches to technical and vocational education and training. Its overall objective is to contribute

to increased employment and income of youth and their families, and to matching the needs of

companies for mid- to high level qualified employees.

For further information & inquiries: Frande Lear Guillera, Administrative Officer. Landline No. +63-32-416-2971 Mobile No. +63-9177017940 Email: [email protected] URL: www.ourfoodph.org mailing address: DOST Complex, Banilad Road, Brgy. Apas, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

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