Oplan ‘TESDAmayan’ launch civil works efforts in Caraga
In line with the directive of TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña, Oplan TESDAmayan in Caraga presses on together with the TESDA Regional buddies from National Capital Region (NCR), Region III, XI, and XII as civil works efforts continue to help calamity-affected TESDA Offices and communities in Caraga. The respective Teams are composed of their respective regional directors and other TESDA Officials, TESDA experts in the construction sector, and TESDA trainers-volunteers deployed in Odette-
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stricken areas in Caraga providing livelihood and skills training related to construction. The respective teams were deployed starting January 4, 2022. This is to help the affected families devastated by Typhoon Odette that caused significant damage to infrastructure and agricultural areas in Caraga Region, mainly in Mainland Surigao City, Siargao Islands, and Dinagat Islands. TESDA Caraga, under the leadership of Regional Director Tarhata Mapandi,
sent skilled workers effective December 27, 2021, in the spirit of TESDAmayan as they conducted repairs and reconstruction to houses and structures. The TESDA Caraga Team accomplished the following as of February 2022: In Agusan del Norte: 15 buildings/houses/ rooms repaired and/or built; 1,100 beneficiaries provided with food packs and or hot meals; 75 corrugated GI sheets and lumber released to beneficiaries; 200 corrugated 8' GI sheets and 30 kilos umbrella nails released to Caraga INFOCUS