Success Stories

Influencing Women to Non-Traditional Trades
Success Story by: Irene F. Mendoza

            She would say that her mentor has a huge influence on her because she was moulded to become the better version of herself. The thought of empowering those who do not have confidence in themselves specially the women who are trying to get into a Non-Traditional Trade such as welding motivates her even more.

            Back in her younger years, Irene can be considered a young dreamer and an active part of the society where she even got a chance to become a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairman in her hometown in Gubat, Sorsogon. She graduated at Bicol University of Agriculture and Forestry (BUCAF) with a degree in Agricultural Technology and became a qualifier in the Farmer Youth Exchange Program organized by Worldwide Farmers Exchange (WFE), Hawaii, USA "I became one of the qualifiers for the Exchange Program in Hawaii but because of the strong competition I was not chosen. I did not give-up and I keep going because I know that God has a plan for me", Irene said.

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Honing One's Entrepreneurial Skills through TVET
Success Story by: Cherry M. Galit

            Cherry was the winner of the TESDA Women's Center (TWC) Idol Award, Self-Employed Category. She is a graduate of Food and Beverage Services NC II and Bartending NC II. Cherry is now an entrepreneur, managing a Mobile Bar provided by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI). She was one of the scholars of TESDA-GSMI scholarship program at the TWC. Her JCAB I-mix mobile bar caters to the cocktail needs of clients and bar services during various events where their services are hired. She employed seven of her classmates in this mobile bar. Here, she and her team earns a net income ranging from P25,000.00 to P30,000.00 per month. She started her own business in April 2015 without an initial capital.

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Having a Niche in Teaching at TVET
Success Story by: Maribel M. Dumalagan

            Maribel is a proud daughter of a farmer who resides in the beautiful province of Bicol. Living in a simple life she would recall that her dream was to become a teacher, "I can still remember the days when I am playing with my childhood friends back in the province where I take the role of a teacher and they will be my students", she recalled while laughing.

            Her family was really proud of her for her dedication in her studies wherein she became a consistent honor student, a Valedictorian in Elementary and became a Salutatorian in High School and was given a scholarship to continue her College at Central Bicol State University of Agriculture with a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics.