TESDA to provide skills training to 100 beneficiaries of DSWD’s Walang Gutom Program

CEBU CITY—Some 100 beneficiaries of Walang Gutong program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7-Central Visayas are now endorsed to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for skills training and capacity-building opportunities.

According to DSWD-7 regional public information officer, Leah Quintana, of the 100 beneficiaries, 75 come from the Municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu, who began their first day of training on bread and pastry production with TESDA on July 7, while another 25 beneficiaries to start the housekeeping training in the City of Naga, Cebu.

With continuous collaboration between DSWD and TESDA, the latter allocated 250 target enrollees per implementing province of the Walang Gutom Program, as specified in the partner agency’s 2025 Planning Guidelines, Quintana bared.

This initiative aims to build the socio-economic resilience of households through sustainable interventions that improve access to livelihood and employment opportunities while equipping beneficiaries with the necessary skills for future employment.

DSWD’s Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) identified the eligible and qualified beneficiaries for endorsement to TESDA programs and coordinated with the agency’s concerned regional and provincial offices for the submission of the endorsed list.

DSWD 7 administered the TESDA National Skills Registration Program (NSRP) tool to identify the beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program, that will undergo job skills training and other employment promotion activities.

The RPMO ensured that the selected training programs meet the beneficiaries’ needs and the local economic opportunities.  DSWD will monitor and report the endorsement and enrollment status to the Program Compliance and Verification Section (PCVS) of the National Program Management Office.

Once the beneficiaries have NC II certification, TESDA will refer them to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) for employment or livelihood assistance.

DOLE will provide employment facilitation, livelihood kits, and job matching services while the local government unit (LGU) concerned will assist in beneficiary mobilization and support services. The PESO, on the other hand, will support job placement efforts locally and regionally.

The field office will conduct NSRP in Bais City, Negros Oriental on July 22 to 24, 2025. TESDA will offer the following training in the Dumaguete City Area: Driving NC II, Tile Setting NC II, Cookery NC II, and Bread and Pastry Production.