BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO
QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—FCF Minerals Corp. in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sponsored a sewing skills training among villagers of Barangay Runruno here.
John Babliing, Runruno village chief, said the training was spearheaded by the Runo Sewing Services (RSS), a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-registered business outfit, that supplies FCF Minerals with Calico bags and other sewing products.
A recipient of the 2018 Annual Social Development and Management Program Fund of FCF Minerals Corp, RSS is now sharing their knowledge and skills on sewing with their fellow villagers.
“The training program was an offshoot of the strengthened partnership and linkage of FCF Minerals Corporation with TESDA which seeks to achieve sustainable livelihood program by empowering the beneficiaries through capacity building,” Babliing said.
Under the scholarship program of TESDA, the training is a community-based skills training on Dressmaking National Certificate II or NCII.
“We are so grateful for the training of our 20 villagers to become skillfully empowered to earn a living during the pandemic and when people have difficulty to move around for their needs,” Babliing said.
He said the Runruno Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative also gave support and assistance to the training through their Cooperative Community Service Program.
“The training is a big help for us because our villagers need livelihood activities to support their families,” Babliing added.