Better opportunities await 563 graduates of vocational and technical courses from Las Piñas City Manpower and Training Center to apply for work locally or abroad and can even start their own business.
Las Piñas City Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar said the city government will always find means to improve the living conditions of all Las Piñeros.
He said the free training on various courses is aimed at helping the residents find gainful employment or start their own home-based or backyard business to augment their family’s meager income.
The Manpower Training Center offers automotive servicing, commercial cooking, consumer electronics, food and beverages services, hairdressing, massage therapy, personal computer operations, refrigeration and aircon servicing, shielded metal arc welding, industrial electricity, cellphone repair, housekeeping and travel services.
Aguilar said the center offers these training services to out of school youths and unemployed adults.
Graduates in the center were trained for various courses and specializations. These graduates are now ready to give quality and world-class service in all parts of the globe, he added.
Aguilar encouraged out of school youths and those unemployed to avail the free skills training program to further enhance their skills and capabilities to gain employment. Additional training courses or specialization on courses have better opportunities to immediately gain employment, he said.