Calamba City,
Laguna – The Department
of Trade and Industry Laguna Provincial Office
(DTI Laguna) in collaboration with Calamba
Manpower Development
Center (CMDC) and other
partner agencies empowered the city scholars to
be more economically resilient through a livelihood
orientation program held
last March 15, 2023.
The livelihood
orientation was attended
by two hundred fourteen
(214) graduating Calamba City scholars who are
enrolled in various skills
training programs such as
Bread and Pastry, Food
and Beverage, Culinary
Arts, Computer Aided
Design, PC Operations,
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Automotive Mechanic, Shielded Metal
Arc Welding, Gas Metal
Arc Welding, Building Wiring Installation, Electrical
Installation and Maintenance, Nail Care, Junior
Beautician, Hairdressing,
Haircutting for Men and
Women and Hot Oil Treatment, Dress Making, English as Second Language
and Contact Center Services. It aimed to empower the scholars through
knowledge dissemination
on various relevant matters, increase employability and develop practical
skills for starting small
home-based businesses,
with the possibility of building local microenterprises.
OIC Provincial
Director of DTI Laguna Mr.
Christian Ted O. Tungohan graced the said event.
Tungohan commended the City Government
of Calamba, headed by
Mayor Roseller H. Rizal,
for initiating a remarkable
program to help alleviate
the life of its constituents.
He also encouraged the
scholars to nurture their
acquired knowledge and
pursue the life of an entrepreneur.
Among the topics
learned during the livelihood seminar were the
following: How to Start a
Business, Entrepreneurial
Mindset, How to Register
a Business, and DTI Programs and Services.
Since the event
was in conjunction with
the celebration of the
World Consumer Rights
Day, Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist of DTI Laguna Ms
Monica Czarina F. Abarca discussed the eight
consumer rights and five
consumer responsibilities.
“Well-informed consumers
are well protected,” Abarca emphasized.
The Department
of Labor and Employment,
represented by Ms. Caria
Cabiles, also graced the
event. Cabiles taught the
participants about the various program of the department such as the Integrated Livelihood Program.
Meanwhile, Department Head of City
Social Services Office Ms.
Celina D. Manabat lauded the continued collaboration between DTI and
the City Government of
Calamba in uplifting Filipino lives through entrepreneurship.
The abovementioned initiatives are part
of the regular activities of
DTI Laguna in line with the
2030 Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and improve the lives
and prospects of everyone, everywhere. (LAARome, DTI-Laguna) PR
