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TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña said the project signifies the importance of “farming in our urban areas, particularly to our marginalized sectors who can make farming as a source of their livelihood even if they are living in the city, without going to the remote farming areas.”
“For this Urban Aqua model Farm, we only need an area of more than 70 square meters to establish a fish farm that can help feed a family. This program is definitely aligned with TESDA’s thrust of global competitiveness, social equity and poverty reduction for the Filipinos,” he said in a statement.
Published January 12, 2021, 7:50 PM
A training and assessment center was recently opened for residents of Pasay and Makati through the Pasay-Makati (PasMak) District Office located in theTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) complex.
TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña led the launch and blessing of the Pasay-Makati District Training and Assessment Center (PMDTAC) on Monday.
He was joined by TESDA Deputy Director General for Operations Lina Sarmiento, TESDA-National Capital Region Regional Director Florencio Sunico, Jr., TESDA PasMak District Director Juliet Orozco, some members of the TESDA-NCR Executive Committee, TESDA trainers, and TESDA scholars.
“Before, our TESDA scholars from Pasay and Makati go to MunTiParLasTaPat District Office when they are enrolling for training. So, it is just appropriate that PasMak District Office has its own training and assessment center,” Lapeña said.