In the second week of April 2025, the Regional Training Center – Korea-Philippines Vocational Training Center (RTC-KPVTC) Davao launched two scholarship training programs: Rice Machinery Operations (RMO) NC II and Food and Beverage Services (FBS) NC III. A total of 35 scholars have been officially enrolled in these programs under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
The Training Induction Program (TIP) for RMO NC II was held on April 8, 2025, at the Gravity Irrigators Sustainable Agriculture Cooperative (GISACO) in Barangay New Visayas, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte. The event was led by TESDA Davao City District Director, Dir. Novielita A. Dispo, together with her team, and RTC-KPVTC Davao Center Administrator, Engr. Constantino B. Panes, Jr., along with his staff. This course, offered under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP), will run from April 11 to July 5, 2025, and will be facilitated by Engr. John Rome L. Balbanida.
Meanwhile, the orientation for the FBS NC III program took place on April 11, 2025, at the RTC-KPVTC Davao Mini-Theater in Buhisan, Barangay Tibungco, Davao City. This session was facilitated by Scholarship Focal Person Mr. Joie Vincent R. Dagohoy, along with Assessment Staff Ms. Marie Fe J. Gabriento. The trainees are recipients of TESDA’s Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program (TTSP) and will be trained by Mr. Mikko D. Rosell from April 12 to July 5, 2025.
Both TWSP and TTSP scholars will receive free skills training, free national competency assessment, and a daily Training Support Fund (TSF) allowance of ₱160.00. To maintain their scholarship and be eligible for national certification, scholars must complete at least 80% of the total training duration and successfully pass the institutional and national competency assessments.
Through these initiatives, TESDA and RTC-KPVTC Davao continue to strengthen their commitment to empowering Filipinos with accessible, high-quality technical and vocational education.