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BPI Foundation enables unemployed communities in Tacloban

Published Dec 10, 2022 06:26 pm

The BPI Tech-Voc scholars together with the representatives from BPI Foundation, Bayan Academy, TESDA Leyte Provincial Office, and TESDA Region 8 Training Center, Streetlight Phil., National Housing Authority Region 8, Department of Labor and Employment Region 8, and Tacloban City Agriculture Office during their graduation ceremonyin Brgy. Tagpuro, Tacloban City, Leyte.
BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), in partnership with Bayan Academy, recently provided livelihood training and employment opportunities to 43unemployed and underemployed individuals from underserved communities in Tacloban, Leyte through its BPI Technical-Vocational (Tech-Voc) program.

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), in partnership with Bayan Academy, recently provided livelihood training and employment opportunities to 43 unemployed and underemployed individuals from underserved communities in Tacloban, Leyte through its BPI Technical-Vocational (Tech-Voc) program.

The BPI Tech-Voc scholars, who graduated last September 27, 2022, completed the training course on organic farming which includes technical skills on organic chicken and vegetable production, fertilizers, and concoctions. They received a Certificate of Competency from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Leyte Provincial Office and a Certificate of Training from TESDA Region 8 Training Center. These scholars are composed of mothers, out-of-school youths, and unemployed individuals who are community members of the National Housing Authority relocation sites in Tagpuro, Sta. Elena, Guadalupe, and St. Francis in Tacloban.

Still recovering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Yolanda, Tacloban, Leyte was again among the provinces hit badly by Typhoon Odette in December last year. It shattered the livelihood of 82,370 resident-coconut farmers in the province with an estimated 3.9 million worth of damage that is beyond recovery. This sharp decline in their livelihood left a challenging situation for the residents as they also face the effects of the ongoing pandemic.

The newly formed Tacloban North Organic Farmers Association (TANOFA) composed of BPI Tech-Voc scholars take their formal oath-taking.

“We subscribe to the saying that if you give a man food, you feed him for a day. But if you teach a man to produce food, you feed him for a lifetime. That is what we try to do through our BPI TechVoc program,” said BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo.

BPI Tech-Voc is a program designed to empower the unemployed and underemployed Filipinos through livelihood and skills training. Now in its fourth year, it aims to reach underserved communities across the country, including areas significantly impacted by natural calamities and the poorest of the poor.

Photo shows, from left: BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, and Bayan Academy President and Chairman Prof. Francisco “Jay” Bernardo meet to discuss possible partnerships to help residents.

BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen L. Cammayo, together with Bayan Academy President and Chairman Prof. Francisco “Jay” Bernardo also had a courtesy call with the Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez to discuss priority programs like sustainable farming and possible collaborations.

Since its inception in 2018, the BPI Tech-Voc program has already conducted 60 training sessions for over 2,504 beneficiaries in 52 areas nationwide. Meanwhile, several runs are lined up in the remaining months to reach and help more unemployed and underemployed Filipinos.

To know more about the BPI Tech-Voc program, visit www.bpifoundation.org and follow BPI Foundation on Facebook and Instagram.

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