PAGADIAN
CITY, November 12 (PIA) –- Filipino
Trade skills contenders will show to the world that they are ready for the
cutthroat competition when they
participate in the 9th Asean Skills Competition (ASC) in Jakarta,
Indonesia on November 10-21, 2012.
Best
skilled competitors
The Philippine Team, which is composed of 16 best skilled competitors in
the country who emerged winners in the regional and provincial skills competition
conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
have already left the country to compete with other teams in the ASC.
The Philippine team included the following competitors and experts with
their corresponding trade skills area: Jeron Bryan Navarra and Marvin Dale
Guerrero in Information Network Administration of Regions III and I; Joselito
Ayalde in Web Design, Region III; Nhar
Chelo Agasang and Ardee Mark Sequeton in Industrial Automation, National
Capital Region; Jason Cris Andoy and
Wilfred Ralph Gomez in Mechatronics, Region X;
Joseph Yumul in Electronics, Region III; Joseph Art Guinto and Nilo
Maquiling Jr. in Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Regions IX and NCR; Mae Venus Burgos in Hair Dressing, Region
III; Analyn Canillo and Myla Charizze Imperial in Beauty Therapy, Regions XI
and III; Pristine Joyce de Guzman in
Fashion Technology, NCR; and Ma. Chriszelle Monique Aisa and Aldrin Ramos in
Caregiving, NCR.
The ASC was initiated in 1993 during the International Labor
Organization/Asian and Pacific Skills Development Programme (ILO/APSDEP)
meeting in Japan
It aims to promote and upgrade skills standards in the region and
consequently, to the international level which is organized on a cost- sharing
basis. To date, there are 10 participating countries and 21 skills areas to be
vied for.
Immersion
training
The competitors underwent a three week immersion in offices, hospitals
and business establishments to practice, hone and master their specialized
skills and another week-long mock skills competition to determine their
readiness for the international competition at the TESDA
Training Center
in Taguig City
Region IX competitor Joseph Art Guinto, who emerged as the winner in the TESDA-organized regional skills
competition held this March, said he is very happy to be with the team. In fact, he said this is his first time to
travel abroad to compete with other contenders from ASEAN member-countries.
The 17-year old competitor from Barangay Tuburan,
“Dako kaayo nako nga garbo nga usa
ako sa napili nga makaapil sa Philippine Team nga mosalmot sa maong skills competition.
Wala nako damha nga sa akong kabatan-on
mapili ako nga usa sa mga competitors nga mo-represent sa atong nasud. Tungod niini, akong
paningkamutan nga mahimo nako ang pinakamaayo aron mohatag ug garbo ug dungog
sa atong pinangga nga nasud.,” (I am very proud to be chosen to join the Philippine Team and to compete in
the skills competition. I did not expect that at my young age, I will be
one of the competitors to represent the country. With this, I will do my utmost best to give
pride and honor to our beloved country) Guinto said.
Hundreds to
compete
The 9th ASC will attract hundreds of contestants from vocational training
schools of 10 ASEAN member countries. Participating countries are Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia , Indonesia , Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia , Myanmar ,
Singapore , Thailand , Vietnam ,
and the Philippines
Ben Raymundo Helar, Guinto’s coach said DDG Pascua
led the official delegation who flew to Jakarta , Indonesia
The team asked everyone’s prayers saying that their success depends on
the prayers and support of the Filipino
people. (GCC/ALT/PIA-Pagadian
City)