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Fujitsu Scholarship for Advanced Management Studies at JAIMS

2009-12-11T06:24:00.000-08:00

The Fujitsu Scholarship provides full financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training in the East-West Knowledge Leaders Program (EWKLP) to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited established the Fujitsu Scholarship Program in 1985 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding.

The EWKLP has a three-month curriculum, which synthesizes the best practices of both the East and West. You will sharpen your global management knowledge and skills, and build the confidence necessary for success in global business situations.

EWKLP is run by JAIMS, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fujitsu established JAIMS as a nonprofit postgraduate institute in 1972. Many Fujitsu Scholarship recipients are now working for corporate and social-service organizations across the globe. As a EWKLP graduate, you too will become a member of a vibrant global alumni network.

Qualifications
In addition to qualifying for the Fujitsu Scholarship, you must also qualify for admission to JAIMS' EWKLP. For complete EWKLP information, refer to the EWKLP Application Packet contained at the bottom of the Application Checklist section. Fujitsu Scholarship qualifications include the following:

*A bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a four-year standard baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.

*Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

*A minimum TOEFL score of 577/233/90 (paper/computer/Internet), TOEIC score of 750, or IELTS overall band test result of 6.5 or higher from tests taken between March 2008 and March 2010. Applicants who received a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree with at least two years of full-time coursework within the last five years from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, or New Zealand; or from a university in Canada, Africa or Singapore, where English is the language of instruction are exempt from taking the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.

*A minimum of three years of relevant full-time work experience (five years preferred) at the time of application.

*To qualify for the Fujitsu Scholarship, applicants must be a resident of the state of Hawaii, U.S.A., or a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.

To find out more information about these placement exams, click on the appropriate link below:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
http://www.ets.org/toefl/
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
http://www.ets.org/toeic/
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
http://www.ielts.org/

Proceeds & Conditions
Benefits
The Fujitsu Scholarship benefits include tuition and fees for the EWKLP program. Other benefits, which vary in amount each year, are also included.
Tuition and Fees for the EWKLP

Stipend Toward Living Expenses *
*Applicants from the following countries/areas are not eligible to receive the monthly stipend: Australia, Hawaii, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Airfare:
Fujitsu Ltd. will provide a round-trip air ticket to cover transportation from the participant's home country to Honolulu, and back. The selection of the air carrier and travel agent, including itinerary, is at the discretion of Fujitsu Ltd. In the event the participant wishes to change and/or expand the route and/or the period of stay, Fujitsu Ltd. reserves the right to withhold the original ticket.

Health Insurance:
Fujitsu Ltd. will provide medical insurance that covers a portion of the participant's medical expenses during the program period. The participant pays all medical expenses not covered by the medical insurance. The selection of the medical insurance plan is at the discretion of Fujitsu Ltd.

Housing Arrangements:
JAIMS will assist in locating appropriate housing in Honolulu for all participants. Fujitsu Ltd. will provide and pay for participant accommodations in Japan.

Visa Arrangements:
When applicable, participants will be assisted in obtaining the F-1 Student visa to enter the U.S. EWKLP participants will be assisted with the appropriate visa to enter Japan, if necessary. The expense of obtaining the visa is the financial responsibility of the participant.

Conditions
The Fujitsu Scholarship is offered with the expectation that the following conditions will be met by the recipients.

Scholarship Report
Upon EWKLP completion, all participants must submit a formal report that describes their learning experiences during the program.

Absence During the Fujitsu Scholarship Period
Should an emergency occur that requires travel to the participant's home country, such travel shall be the participant's personal expense. For the period of absence, the stipend will be prorated and subtracted from the applicable amount(s) set forth in the stipend toward living expenses.

All requests for absence should be submitted in writing to Fujitsu Ltd. (through JAIMS while in Hawaii) in advance, and should be addressed to the Fujitsu Scholarship Program in Japan.

Fujitsu Scholarship Termination
All selected scholars are required to participate in good faith, work diligently, and complete the EWKLP during the program period. Selected Fujitsu Scholars must understand and agree that any serious misconduct in this regard shall warrant immediate termination of the Fujitsu Scholarship without notice and at Fujitsu's sole discretion. The following are some examples of misconduct that could result in such termination:
Absence from or failure to complete the EWKLP without Fujitsu's or JAIMS' permission.
Noncompliance with the regulations, policies, and other instructions of Fujitsu and/or JAIMS.

Immoral, disorderly, indecent, or violent conduct.
Falsification of, or misstatement in any student or program application or other records and/or at any interview.

Failure to maintain good academic standing; unsatisfactory work performance.
If Fujitsu terminates the Fujitsu Scholarship for the participant pursuant to the above, the participant shall return to his/her home country immediately. The participant shall inform Fujitsu and/or JAIMS in advance of the date of his/her return and the address and phone number in his/her home country after return. The participant agrees that, effective as of the termination date, Fujitsu shall have no obligation to pay or provide anything under the Fujitsu Scholarship to the participant. Nonetheless, Fujitsu may at its sole discretion provide the participant with the appropriate air ticket for his/her return.
The participant agrees that if his/her conduct which has resulted in termination of the Fujitsu Scholarship pursuant to the above, in Fujitsu's sole judgment, was made fraudulently, with malice or conscious disregard or otherwise in bad faith, the participant shall, upon Fujitsu's request, immediately refund all the benefits and awards paid by Fujitsu and/or JAIMS hereunder to, or on behalf of him/her, to the date of the termination.

Application & Selection Process
To apply for the Fujitsu Scholarship, follow the steps listed below:

Application Process
*Download the Fujitsu Scholarship Application Packet from the bottom of the Application Checklist.
*If you are unable to do so, please request the application packets through your local Fujitsu Limited affiliated office.
*Complete and submit all documents listed on the Application Checklist.
*Deadline for submission: March 19, 2010
*Applicants who fail to submit all documents by the due date cannot be considered.
*Submitted application documents will not be returned to applicants.

Submit all application materials to:

Fujitsu Hawaii Representative Office
c/o JAIMS
6660 Hawaii Kai Drive
Honolulu, HI 96825
U.S.A.

Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia Scholars: Future Porsche ‘mechatronics’

2009-12-05T23:06:00.000-08:00

Marlon Atanoso was already 20 years old when he started high school in Iloilo. After graduation, he worked as a fisherman. A cousin in Manila mentioned a scholarship for a vocational course in Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati. He passed the extrance exam. Four months into the course, he qualified as a scholar of the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia (PTRCA).

Agapito Basnig, Jr. was also a fisherman in Quezon Province when a fellow choir member informed him of the vocational training in Don Bosco. Believing that only education can save him from poverty, he traveled to Manila and enrolled in a mechanical training course. After three months, he also became one of the Porsche scholars. He knew nothing about cars before that.

For two years, Christopher Coo bummed around after graduating high school in Laguna. Financial problems prevented him from enrolling in college. An aunt encouraged him to get a vocational course in Don Bosco. There, he was chosen as a PTRCA scholar.
Early this week, those young men were among the 16 graduates of the Porsche Training & Recruitment Center Asia in Mandaluyong. Chris delivered the graduate’s address to a group of high-profile guests who were impressed with his language. While in the scholarship program, the graduates were also taught to communicate in English.

The training center is a cooperative endeavor of the Don Bosco Training Institute and Porsche, represented in the Philippines by PGA Cars, sole importer of Porsche vehicles. In the graduation rites were PGA Cars chairman Robert Coyuito Jr.; Herwart Fleischer, Porsche Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. After Sales regional manager; and Fr. Edwin Ulanday, of Don Bosco Makati.

“This is not the end, but a beginning of our new lives which began when we became scholars of the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia. Through this experience, I became a productive and independent person who now has a better chance to make something of myself,” Chris said.

The stories of the three young men are representative of the lives of many of the scholars who graduated that day as part of the third batch of “mechatronics,” or students who graduated from the Porsche Center.

The training facility, which began in April 2008, is the first of its kind outside of Germany. The program provides training and financial support to underprivileged but deserving Filipino youths to improve their skills and capabilities in the field of automobile repair.

Every year, Porsche aims to help 30 young men and women to receive specialized training in automotive mechanics. During its first year, Porsche produced 32 ‘mechatronics.’ The third batch is composed of 16 students.
The scholars will receive theory and practical work for 10 months in Don Bosco, and additional six months of specialized Porsche training at the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia. All PTRCA scholars were taught by Porsche Asia Pacific technical training manager, Thorsten Hagel.

“We at Porsche discovered that our Filipino scholars are not only exceptionally skilled, but also very enthusiastic to learn. Everyone was willing to prove something to themselves and to their families, and we believe that they will go a long way. We hope that they will be able to use their Porsche training to their advantage,” said Hagel.
Aside from the course, the PTRCA scholars also received English and communication lessons to further prepare them for their future roles as technicians. The Porsche graduates are given the opportunity to be employed in Porsche Centers.

Basnig for example, is already waiting for his chance to fly to Qatar and work at the Porsche Center there.

“I never thought I will be able to get the chance to work abroad, but thanks to our training, not only do I get the chance to land a better job, I now have the skills and attitude to make it in another country,” he said.

More than the technical skills and the opportunity, most of the graduates are thankful for the chance of learning from PTRCA, the right attitude that will help them in life.
“We learned that everyone has the chance to a better life. We also discovered how important it is to continue learning, to never be afraid to ask questions, to put importance to teamwork, and to always be thankful of every opportunity that comes our way,” said Atanoso.

Source: Manila Bulletin

Raising 1 Billion Pesos for the One La Salle Scholarship Fund

2009-12-05T21:55:00.000-08:00

In preparation for De La Salle’s centennial celebration in 2011, De La Salle community is raising 1 Billion Pesos for the One La Salle Scholarship Fund to heal address the problems facing Philippine education.

The One La Salle Foundation is a scholarship fund drive that aims to support 18,000 full-time scholars or one out of five students of the 17 La Salle schools in the country starting in 2011.

To help fund this campaign, La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) has launched a series of concerts entitled “SING-kwenta: The Concert Series.” The fund raising campaign asked alumni and the music-loving public to patronize the twice-monthly mini-concerts that showcased and upheld the musical legacy of LSGH. The “SING-kwenta” series featured LSGH alumni Ogie Alcasid, Randy Santiago, Rannie Raymundo, Dingdong Avanzado, Carlo Orosa, The Tux and Gary Valenciano who held a culminating two-day concert for the One La Salle in sold-out concert.

Other La Salle campuses are following suit through bazaars, marathons and other fund-raising activities.

Enroll Only at TECH-VOC-Accredited Schools

2009-12-05T21:54:00.000-08:00

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) warns aspiring technical-vocational students to first check the names of the schools they will enroll in to verify if they have registered programs with TESDA or are genuinely TESDA-accredited.

TESDA, the government’s agency responsible in providing technical skills and training through its programs and services, extends its services to private institutions by giving them accreditation for certain courses offered.

There are many complaints that a number of private institutions have been claiming to be TESDA-accredited but are actually not. TESDA maintains a certain standard among its programs and its schools and accredited institutions.

Each TESDA-accredited institution undergoes a compulsory program registration in compliance with minimum requirements prescribed in training regulations. This is anchored on a competency-based system. The program registration is unified with program accreditation, a voluntary process of demonstrating quality assurance in programs offered.

For their common good, tech-voc schools should register and get proper accreditation from TESDA, and to help propagate quality skills training that will help in the development in the country.

Students may check via www.tesda.gov.ph the list of accredited schools.

Free Sign Language Classes

2009-12-05T21:53:00.000-08:00

Sign language is not just for the hearing-impaired but also for family members to communicate effectively with their deaf relative. Believing that sign language is a complex tool of communication that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body and is one of several communication options available to deaf individuals, PNCC Foundation offers free sign language classes for hearing impaired individuals and their families.

Like any other language, fluency happens only after a long period of study and practice. Parents are often the source of child’s early acquisition of language. A deaf child born to deaf parents, who use sign language, will begin to acquire it naturally the way a hearing child picks up spoken language form hearing parents. However, language is acquired differently by a dead child with hearing parents who have no prior experience with sign language. It is highly recommended for parents to learn sign language together with their hearing-impaired child.

Interested parties can call (02) 638-7386, 372-4434 or 0917-8665314.

Free Seminar on Software Engineering for Teachers Conducted

2009-12-05T21:50:00.000-08:00

The University of the Philippines IT Training Center (UP ITTC) and the European IT Service Center conducted three-day free seminar on Software Engineering from October 12 to 14, at the UP ITTC Vidal A. Tan Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City.

The seminar introduced the practical problems on specifying, designing and building large, reliable software systems. Accepted applicants will work as a team on projects that are either case studies provided by the instructor, or real-worlds projects. The work will include project planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and delivery. Additional topic on project management also included.

Prof. Sheila Magboo of the UP Manila Health Informatics and Computing Services conducted the seminar. Magboo graduated from UP Diliman with a degree in BS Mathematics and took her masters’ degree in Information Technology at the De La Salle University. She is also the associate editor of Acta Medica Philippines, the official publication of the UP Manila College of Medicine and the College of Public Health.

Thirty slots were filled with faculty members of public and state universities in the National Capital Region. Application forms were downloaded at http://ittc.up.edu.ph/downloads/seminar%application%20form.doc.

For inquiries of another seminar, please contact Ma. Luisa Manalaysay at (02) 920-2080.

Scholarship Program for Top Nursing Students That Will Help Promote Maternal and Child Care

2009-11-19T15:33:00.001-08:00

Recognizing the need to improve maternal and child care in the country, Pampers continues to support the Mother and Child Association of the Philippines through the Pampers-MCNAP Aral Alaga program.

The MCNAP Aral Alaga program is a scholarship given to top nursing students, with the goal of equipping them with the advanced knowledge they need to provide excellent care for mothers and children.

The program gives students opportunities to explore maternal and child care on a deeper level. Not only does it provide a cash grant, the program also gives scholars the chance to attend MCNAP activities and seminars. This allows them to meet and interact with practicing nurses and receive the latest information in child care.

The scholarship also requires students to undertake a case study on maternal and child care which provide a good learning experience for them.

1000 TESDA Blue Desks for Enrollment to Employment Program for Graduates

2009-11-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

To expedite its “enrollment to employment” program for its graduates, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has set up about 1000 TESDA Blue Desks.

With TESDA completing its 800,000 technical-vocational Pangulong Gloria Scholarships output this year, it is as important to know where their graduates are going after. The Blue Desks are set up to be one of the metrics of performance of Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) which is employment of graduates within six months to one year after graduation.

At present, there are about 1000 Blue Desks units installed in 17 regions located at TESDA Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs), local government units through governors and mayors, I-CARE partners, tek-bok providers, employers, recruitment agencies, and other regional government offices.

The TESDA Blue Desks offer services such as labor market intelligence, career guidance, referral and placement, emergency employment, apprenticeship, and referral for business development.

Job seekers may register through a TESDA Gold Card given free of charge via online application. The Blue Desk assistants will help upload their resumes to the E-TESDA portal where it will be available for the thousands of local and international companies in JobsDB database seeking for employees.

This innovation in helping TESDA graduates get jobs gives them a big opportunity to be referred, job-matched and traced by these thousands of companies and even by TESDA, to monitor their career after graduating from TESDA schools.

New Maritime Cadet Training at MFI Foundation, Inc.

2009-05-26T06:50:00.000-07:00

MFI Foundation, Inc. (formerly Meralco Foundation) strengthened its reputation as a training institution with a recent MFI’s partnership with Philippine Standard Shipmanagement, Inc. (PSSI) to provide technical training as part of PSSI’s cadet training program.

PSSI, in behalf of its principal Shinwa Marine Corporation, has tapped the MFI Technological Institute (MFI-TI) to conduct technical upgrading programs starting this month. The program has two-phases, with the first part covering basic subjects for both deck and engine cadets. The second phase will enhance the technical skills of engine cadets through training in electrical, electronics, instrumentation, and marine refrigeration.

PSSI will choose cadets among the fresh college graduates of Marine Engineering and Marine Transport programs. The first batch of cadets began their training at MFI-TI this month and the second batch will start in August.

Free Scholarship Course on Science Leadership Program

2009-05-19T20:08:00.000-07:00

This is the last chance to apply for the IVI Science Leadership Program Love Green – Class of 209, hosted by the International Vaccine Institute, sponsored by LG Electronics.

The Free Scholarship Course on Science Leadership Program (SLP) is not only inspiring vision for future global leaders, but also instilling with a spirit of volunteerism through special lectures of role models.

Qualification and Benefit
• Multinational high school students aged 16-17 years before Science Leadership Course starts (August 19, 2009) or high school juniors who enter 12th grade in the fall of 2009.
• Fifty selected students will be given a chance to participate in Science Leadership Course which will be held on August, 2009 in South Korea.
• Scholarship (1,000,000 Korean Won = about 1,000 USD) will be given to the best awardees of the program.
• Certificate will be given after the lecture of global role models.

How to apply
Application form can be downloaded from the SLP website www.lgeivi.com, and must be submitted son via e-mail at lgeivi@ivi.int.

Program Introduction
1) Period: August 19-22, 2009
2) Venue: LG Center in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
3) Course fee: Scholarship supported by Science Leadership Program (no airfare support)
4) Contact: Science Leadership Program Bureau / Tel. No.: +82-2-881-1123, 1311.

Offset Press and Prepress Operation Training for Pangulong Gloria Scholarships

2009-03-31T10:38:00.000-07:00

Do you want to be a competent press operator or prepress operator? Are you interested to work in printing companies here or abroad? If yes, then here is a great opportunity.

Philippine Graphics & Printing Training Center Inc. is now accepting enrollees of the following courses:

1. Offset Press Operation – 180 Hours + On the Job Training (TESDA Reg. No. NTR 0913031085

2. Prepress Operation – 180 Hours + On the Job Training (TESDA Reg. No. NTR 0913031086

They are also offering special training courses on prepress and postpress for the deaf/mute (bingi/pipi)

Qualifications:
• Has aptitude or interested in machine operation or computer graphics
• With good moral character
• High school graduate and passed the NCAE. If no NCAE, you may get YP4SC Self assessment result. Just log in to www.tesda.gov.ph website
• Ages 15-55 years old

To enroll, please come to Philippine Graphics & Printing Training Center at Gate 2 TESDA Complex, East Service Road, Western Bicutan, Taguig City

For inquiries, call 385-4869 and look for Ms. Leah or Sherri or call/text to
0927-6373956

Full Scholarship for Secondary and Pre-University Studies in Singapore

2009-03-30T00:26:00.000-07:00

The Singapore Ministry of Education is pleased to offer ASEAN Scholarships to outstanding students for studies in secondary schools and junior colleges in Singapore, leading to the General Certificate of Education “Advanced” Level (or equivalent) Examination. Students who score good grades in the GCE ‘A’ Level Examination may continue their undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) or Singapore Management University (SMU) on scholarships or bursaries that the universities administer.
Value of Award
Exemption from school and examination fees
Annual allowance of S$2,200 approximately P60,000
Accommodation (board and lodging)
One return air passage to and from Singapore
Others – including medical benefits, settling allowance, etc.

Who can apply?
Nationals of the Philippines born between 1993-1995
Have done consistently well in their school examinations and have completed at least their 2nd year of High School

How to apply?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online at http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/scholarship/asean
Application period from March 15, 2009 (9 am) to May 8, 2009 (10 pm)

Application form can be obtained from:

Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
No. 505 Rizal Drive
Bonifacio Global City
1634 Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Note: There is no bond attached to the scholarship. And only short-listed applicants will be notified.

DOST Offers Fund for More Researches

2009-03-19T19:28:00.000-07:00

The Department of Science and Technology is urging scientist all over the Philippines to submit proposals for possible research funding as DOST grants-in-aid (GIA) has reached P1.42 billion this year.

DOST has funds for R & D projects but scientist and researchers would have to make good proposals that are in line with DOST priorities for possible funding.

DOST grants-in-aid jumped to P1.422 billion this year from P1.267 billion last year and P740 million in 2007. The department has funded research projects form P100,000 to as hhigh as P220 million, depending on the projects overall potential, especially on commercialization.

DOST priority areas are in biotechnology, health and pharmaceuticals, information and communications technology (ICT), food, environment and renewable energy.

MFI Foundation Offers Pangulong Gloria Scholarships

2009-03-17T07:31:00.000-07:00

MFI Foundation (formerly Meralco Foundation Inc.) has partnered with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in offering skills scholarships. MFI Foundation is authorized by TESDA to give skills training funded by the Pangulong Gloria Scholarships.

Along with five industrial partners, MFI Foundation will deliver skills training programs in Gas Welding, GMAW, SMAW, Ref and Aircon Servicing, Computer Hardware Servicing, Computer Programming, Java, Microsoft.Net and Technical Drafting.

Included in the scholarship is a daily allowance of P60 and free uniform. Participants who successfully complete the program are also given a free competency assessment by TESDA.

MFI Foundation and its operating center, the MFI Technological Institute is located at Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City beside the Medical City Hospital. For more information, call 633-3623 or e-mail training@mfi.org.ph.

Resources for People Looking Guides on Online Education

2009-02-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

Acquiring education especially college education is no longer confined in the four corners of the classroom. A student can now study and earn his college or university degree without necessarily going to school everyday. Whether you are 100 miles away from the online college or online university you are enrolled in, or at the other side of the globe but with an Internet connection, you can receive and study your lessons, answers exams, interact with your teachers online and inevitably earn a coveted online bachelors degree.

Many individuals of today are now looking to study online bachelors degrees. And to those who are wondering how to acquire college degree online, studying online and other pertinent information regarding it, can go to E-Learners Resources.

This site is one of the leading resource sites on online education for students and would-be online students looking for guidance and advice. Here is what I’ve found:

1. The site has a compilation of 989 accredited online bachelors degrees from 99 colleges and universities in the United States.
2. It has a list of online graduate schools.
3. It has articles that give guidance on online education.
4. It has debt-free college guide that advices how to find ways to pay college fees.
5. It has blogs about online education where someone learn from real online students enrolled in online degrees what is life going back to school online.
6. It has distance learning discussion forums where students can give and get advice about online degree programs and online schools, ask questions, post their thoughts, air frustrations or share experience in studying online university and colleges.
7. And much, much more to make online study a success.

If you want to study online, visit this site. You will be glad you did.

UP Open University Will Offer Land Valuation Course

2008-11-12T19:34:00.000-08:00

With the signing of memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 30, 2008 between OP Open University (UPOU) and Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP2), academic programs on land valuation will be offered soon on the state’s premiere distance education provider.

Under the agreement, UPOU and LAMP2 will develop academic degree and non-degree graduate programs on real property valuation. These courses and programs, expected to be delivered next year, will be offered through distance education, adopting international standards in land valuation.

LAMP2 is an inter-agency project of the Department of Finance and Environment and Natural Resources, with technical assistance from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and funding support for the World Bank.

PUP Open University Course Offerings

2008-09-21T01:00:00.000-07:00

Polytechnic University of the Philippines answered the call of the present times in building the foundations of the future by offering quality and relevant education. Ranging from high school to doctoral courses, traditional to nontraditional education system, the University makes it possible that deserving individuals can have access to these academic resources.

The University has always been making initiatives to enrich its academic programs in various fields of study and implement an educational strategy designed to provide its students with highly employable, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills in order to make them exceedingly creative, productive, competitive, and self-reliant.

Being one of the reputable universities in the country, the University always make it to a point that the education given to our students meet the standards of quality and excellence. The University, through its various programs, equip its students with the learning and skills that are significant and responsive. This enables the student to be competitive and very resourceful.

Be it learning in a classroom, at home, or through the Internet, the University offer programs that can adapt to a student's living condition -- specially the working class. The PUP Open University and Distance Learning Systems goes beyond the physical restrictions of a campus.

Most of our academic courses are accredited by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) and the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), which conferred the University as a Center of Development for Excellence in Information Technology. And practicality without sacrificing quality in education. At twelve (12) pesos per academic unit, one can enroll for less than five hundred (500) pesos per semester in an undergraduate program.

Here are the PUP Open University Course Offerings:

Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor in Broadcast Communication
Bachelor in Entrepreneurial Management

Post-Baccalaureate Programs
Post-Baccalaureate in Computer Technology
Post-Baccalaureate in Entrepreneurial Management
Post-Baccalaureate in Library and Information Science

Master Degrees
Master in Construction Management
Master in Educational Management
Master in Mass Communication
Master in Public Administration

For more information, feel free to visit http://www.pup.edu.ph/academic/ou.asp

Free Quality Training for Women at TESDA Women’s Center

2008-09-19T01:00:00.000-07:00

The TESDA Women’s Center in Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila is now accepting women who would like to enroll in the TESDA Scholarships Open Courses as of June 2008:
Here are the courses Filipino women can take:

Competency Based Training (Training Sessions - Monday to Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:00PM)
Training Program Title Nominal Duration
Automotive Servicing NC II 624 hrs. + 320 hrs. OJT (6 months)
Commercial Cooking NC II 538 hrs. + 320 hrs. OJT (5 1/2 months)
Consumer Electronics NC II 524 hrs. + 320 hrs. OJT ( 5 1/2 months)
Dressmaking NC II 475 hrs. + 320 hrs. OJT (5 months)
Food and Beverage NC II 320 hrs. +160 hrs. OJT (3 months)
Food Processing NC II 568 hrs. + 320 hrs. OJT (5 1/2 months)

Entry Requirements:

• Must be HIGH SCHOOL graduate
• Must be at least 16 YEARS OLD
•Must pass the QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEWS

APPLY PERSONALLY to TESDA WOMEN'S CENTER - Admission Office (Gate 1, TESDA Complex, East Service Rd., South Shway, Taguig, MM)
WHAT TO BRING: Two (2) pieces 1x1 colored ID Pictures / Ballpen
SCHEDULE OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS: Monday to Thursday - 9:00AM to 10:45AM
SCHEDULE OF RELEASING OF EXAMINATION RESULTS: Monday to Thursday - 1:30 PM onwards
BUSINESS HOURS: Monday to Thursday - 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
NOTE: If the applicant DID NOT PASS THE QUALIFYING TEST, he/she can RETAKE the same exam after a MONTH.

QUALIFIED APPLICANT ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS:
• Latest NBI Clearance
• Result of Medical Examination from RGO Clinic
• Photocopy of HS/College Diploma
• Photocopy of Birth Certificate
• Misc. Fees of P340.00 (Uniform, Insurance, ID, etc.)

AMA Revolutionizes E-Learning Education

2008-09-16T01:00:00.001-07:00

As developments in information technology continue to transform the world's digital landscape everyday, the education divide is also being breached.

Education, as we know it, is now in the process of evolving from the traditional classroom-confined, teacher-student face to face method to the more flexible and learner-centered mode of technology-enhanced web-based learning. This is e-Learning.
e-Learning, or electronic learning, is the unifying term used to describe the fields of online learning, web-based training and technology delivered instruction.

AMA Education System, the Philippines leading education provider in information technology, has long been equipped with the technology and know-how to empower students with highly interactive multi-media programs thereby making the delivery of quality education more efficient.

What are the benefits of E-learning?

E-Learning creates engaging learning opportunities through the use of multimedia facilities which act as catalysts for authentic and relevant learning experiences.
Through AMA's e-Learning program, 20,000 students are allowed to engage in collaborative learning. They are made members of an online community where close interaction and dynamic exchange of ideas are encouraged through chat groups, message boards and e-mail facilities.

Students in different campuses across the country can easily communicate and enjoy a dynamic exchange of information and ideas. A student from Davao, for instance, can relate local political issues in Davao to students in Metro Manila, thereby enriching the discussion on the course Politics and Governance.

Course content for each subject is uniform for all AMA campuses across the country. This assures students that the high standards of AMA education is uniformly delivered and received by students regardless of their geographical location, thus overcoming the barriers of distance and creating a system-wide virtual class.

The program also enables AMA students to access environments, tools and resources – including fellow e-Learners – at their own pace, in their own time and from wherever an internet-enabled computer might be. This will empower students and make them responsible for their own e-learning experience.

AMA's e-Learning program is powered by Intralearn, a leading US-based designer and supplier of learning management systems (LMS).

Intralearn is the Internet platform being used by AMAES to facilitate e-Learning. Through AMA's e-Learning platform, online access for all AMA students is assured - anytime and anywhere. With AMA e-Learning's dynamic delivery system, students can access educational and learning materials that they can explore even at home, in a friend's house, or even within the comforts of an internet café. It hosts a wide collection of interactive and informative courses developed by industry and academic experts who comprise AMA's Academic Affairs Deparment.

Through Intralearn, instructors author and upload course contents, quizzes, projects, cases, examinations and even the syllabus, all of which are available for students to download. Students can also take on-line quizzes and examinations, submit projects, case analysis and other requirements through the same platform. Communication with the online faculty and fellow e-learners via chat, message board and e-mail facilities is also made easier and more convenient.

The learning environment of the 21st century will be a wall-less, networked online learning community. It will be an environment where reliable, high bandwidth networks allow the “school” to become more than a physical location, and recreates the school as a “stimulating learning hub”.

With the many possibilities and potentials of e-Learning, complemented by AMA's formidable infrastructure and the commitment to provide the most effective learning experience, students are encouraged to participate and interact as members of one big online learning community, empowered, well-skilled and highly employable.

PUP Open University Course Offerings

2008-09-16T01:00:00.000-07:00

Cultural Arts Scholarship Program of De La Salle University

2008-06-25T01:00:00.000-07:00

The Cultural Arts Office dedicates itself in promoting a well-balanced non formal education of culture and the arts to the Lasallian community. Through its self-organized programs and activities, the awareness and appreciation of different art forms are being promoted. It ensures that its self-organized productions are of good quality and are relevant to the community.

The office also cultivates the innate talents of artistically inclined Lasallian students through its different cultural organizations representing dance, music, theatre, film and broadcast arts. The skills of aspiring artists in these fields are refined through relevant workshops, seminars, symposia as well as competitions and awards. The CAO consists of the Green Media Group (production staff) and the Student Artist Managers (administrative staff) and eight performing groups: the DLSU Chorale, DLSU Chamber Ensemble, De La Salle Innersoul, DLSU Pops Orchestra, La Salle Dance Company – Jazz, La Salle Dance Company-Street, La Salle Dance Company-Folk, and the Harlequin Theatre Guild. They are trained not only to be excellent performers but excellent managers as well. These groups also hold outreach programs to promote culture and the arts in the grassroots level through workshops and performances.

Vision
The De La Salle University -Manila Cultural Arts Office is the leading school-based unit in the Philippines for non-formal culture and arts education. We are catalysts in the development of culture and arts primarily inspired by the tradition of CULTURA, and guided by the Lasallian Spirit of FAITH, ZEAL FOR SERVICE and COMMUNION IN MISSION. We deliver a spiritually enriching culture and arts learning based on MULTICULTURALISM, that will help the nation to achieve CULTURAL APPRECIATION and INDEPENDENCE.

Mission
The De La Salle University-Manila Cultural Arts Office (DLSU-M CAO) dedicates itself to high quality experiential programs and services that advocate culture and art as a vital component in the individual's social and spiritual formation. Through creative and high impact programs and events, proficient workforce, established relations with cultural arts-related organizations and stakeholders, technologically advanced equipment and facilities, DLSU-M CAO is an instrument in achieving appreciation of culture and arts, and cultural independence among Lasallians and the entire nation.

For more information, please contact:

Cultural Arts Office
Room 403 Br. Connon Hall
2401 Taft Avenue, Malate Source: www.dlsu.edu.ph
1004 Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632) 524-4611 locals 702, 737 (trunk line)
E-mail: CAOdir@dlsu.edu.ph

Financial Assistance for Incoming College Freshmen of DLSU-Manila

2008-06-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

De La Salle University provides financial assistance to Filipino students who meet specific criteria for eligibility. The selection of grantees is done by the Scholarship and Financial Assistance (SFA) Committee based on the following factors/criteria*:

Financial Need. Only those whose annual family income is less than P500,000 will be considered.

Academic Competence based on high school grades and College Entrance Test results.

Interview Result. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to report for an interview.

* DOST Scholarship applicants who wish to apply for DLSU financial assistance will also be evaluated based on these criteria.

The Application Form for Financial Assistance is available at the College Admission Office. This Form and all the required documents must be submitted to the Admissions Office together with the Application Form for Freshmen.

Processing of financial assistance applications will commence after the list of accepted freshman applicants has been officially released by the Admissions Office. Acceptance by the Admissions Office does not guarantee that financial assistance will be awarded.
The number of students to be granted financial assistance will depend on the number of available slots for the degree program.

Financial assistance can be given to only one grantee per family.

The financial assistance application results will be released in February. Applicants who fail to receive notification regarding their application may inquire at the Scholarship and Financial Assistance (SFA) Office.

Once awarded, the grants are renewable every trimester. The grantees are required to meet certain academic standards and to abide by the policies prescribed by the SFA Office. Grantees may be required to render service/assistantship beginning their sophomore year.

For further inquiries, applicants may visit or call:

Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office
Room 151-A Mezzanine La Salle Hall
2401 Taft Avenue
1004 Manila, Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (632) 524-4611 loc 162 (trunk line)
(632) 536-0225 (direct line)
E-mail: SFAdir@dlsu.edu.ph

Source: www.dlsu.edu.ph

Undergraduate Student Exchange Opportunities of De La Salle University

2008-06-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

At present, student exchange programs are available for the following universities:

Japan
Waseda University
Soka University
Doshisha University
Ibaraki University
Kokushikan University
Meijo University
Ritsumeikan University
Kobe University
AFS

USA
California State University Hayward
Arkansas Tech University
Seton Hall

Canada
Simon Fraser University, Canada

Europe
University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Centre for International Mobility, Finland.
Freiberg University
Eindhoven University of Technology
Mittweida University of Technology and Economics

Mexico
Unibersidad La Salle, Mexico

Korea
Hannam University
Chung Ju University

Australia
MacQuarie University

Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore

As soon as details of the student exchange programs with the other universities where De La Salle University has existing academic cooperation program are finalized, announcements will be made by the External Linkages Office.

In addition, Study Tours are available for the following universities in
Taiwan
Soochow University
Feng Chia University

Student Exchange Program
Accreditation of Subjects
• It is the responsibility of the nominated exchange students to ascertain that the intended subjects to be taken abroad will be credited to them upon their return to De La Salle University.
• The first step will be to browse through the University prospectus of the intended university to check the availability of the subjects. The prospectus are available in the ALO or through the different university websites.
• Subjects taken should correspond and should be equivalent with present academic flowchart.
• The student should compose a letter addressed to the respective DLSU Department Chairs of the intended subjects containing its course description and number of credit units.
• The student must submit the list of intended subjects to the ALO coordinator for advance enrollment in the sister university. However, the ALO nor the sister university cannot guarantee the availability of all the preferred subjects. In this case, the student is advised to obtain as many approved subjects as possible as alternative courses.
• Upon the students' return, they have to present their Transcript of Records from the sister university with the letters of approval from DLSU Chairs to facilitate accreditation of subjects.

Application Procedure

• Secure application form and list of documentary requirements from ALO LS 124.
• Submit complete requirements for initial screening.
• ALO Coordinator will notify selected candidates for panel interview.
• Applicants who pass the panel interview will be schedule for the final interview with ALO Director.
• Successful applicants will be officially notified by ALO Coordinator and will be issued a letter of nomination by the Office of the Executive Vice President.
• The nominated exchange students will have to prepare the subjects to be taken at the selected university applied for and coordinate with ALO Coordinator to ascertain the existence of an equivalent course description in De La Salle University.
• Submit the proposed subjects to the respective department chairs for approval.
• Set a consultation period with the Coordinator to finalize your application.
• Pay the necessary DLSU enrollment fees and fill out the official cross enrollment form from the Registrar's Office.
• Process student visa, tickets, etc.
• Attend students/parents pre-departure orientation seminar.

Who may apply?
Undergraduate DLSU students who have completed at least 2 academic years at DLSU.
The student has the option to stay with the sister university with a minimum length of one term to a maximum of one year. However, the student must decide on the length of stay before the final papers are sent to the sister university.
* There are also available programs for Graduate students.

Qualifications of Applicants
• Must not be a graduating student and must be continuously enrolled in the university
• Must be enrolled at the time of the exchange program
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• Must have no failing grade
• Must not have committed any major offense, as determined by the Discipline Office
• Proficient in English or other language that may be required by the host university
• Must have good potential to succeed in an international academic environment
• Financially capable to assume expenses for round-trip transportation and other travel related costs, insurance, books and school supplies, and other personal and living expenses.

Requirements
• Documents to be submitted: three (3) copies in short folders
• Letter of Intent to Participate in the Exchange Program
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Transcript of Records
• Discipline Office Clearance
• Intent to Return to the Philippines Form*
• Waiver Form*
• Application Form*
• Three (3) copies of a 2" x 2" picture
• Two (2) recommendation letters from a professor or the Dean/Vice Dean
*Note: to be picked up at the office after submitting requirements 1-4.

Benefits
• What benefits can be derived from the exchange program?
• Experience of an international academic environment
• Academic and intercultural activities
• Tuition and fees are waived, exchange student pays only DLSU tuition and fees
• Expenses
• Except for the AIEJ and Monbusho scholarships available for Japanese universities, straight exchange arrangements for other sister schools have different expense schedules.
• Tuition and miscellaneous academic fees are paid by the student to De La Salle University. Airfare, board and lodging and living allowance are also shouldered by the participating exchange student.
• The sister university will assist the exchange student in securing a dormitory within campus. There are universities who require advance housing fees if the dormitory option will be taken.

P1 Billion Scholarship Loans Available for Poor Students

2008-06-13T20:00:00.000-07:00

Student coming from poor families may apply for new scholarships and interest-free loans from the Philippine government so they could study in public and private colleges and universities.

President Arroyo recently launched a P10-billion Student’s Assistance Fund for Education for a Strong Republic (SAFE-4-SR), targeting relief for financially challenged students.

From the new government assistance package, P500 million will be set aside for scholarships while the other half billion will be allocated for emergency student loan programs giving priority to those planning to take agricultural and fisheries courses.

Under the government’s emergency loan program, students can avail themselves of P8,000 loans every semester to pay for their tuition, books and other educational expenses. This latest loan assistance package will give priority to college students planning to become agri-businessmen.

This college loan assistance will greatly benefit more than 60,000 college students while some 10,000 students can avail themselves of the scholarships program.

Free E-training for 450 Science and Math Elementary Teachers

2008-06-11T07:11:00.000-07:00

A total of 450 elementary teachers from all over the country are undergoing free online training in an attempt to directly improve mathematics and science in the Philippines.

Dubbed "E-training for Science and Mathematics Teachers," the teachers take up a free online training designed to upgrade the competence and build the confidence of public and private science and mathematics teachers in the elementary and secondary level.

The present number of teachers undertaking the training is an 8 percent increase from last year's 415 tutors coming from various parts of the country.
In this year's roster, Mindanao tops the number of teacher-trainees with 218 coming from this island group, followed by 194 from Luzon and 38 from Visayas.
Schools providing the online training include St. Louis University, Mariano Marcos State University, St. Mary's University, Central Luzon State University, Bicol University, West Visayas State University, University of San Carlos, Western Mindanao State University, Xavier University, Ateneo de Davao University, Notre Dame of Marbel University, and Mindanao State University.

Dr. Ester B. Ogena, Director of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute, said the e-training program is one of the agency's initiatives to address the declining performance in science and mathematics in the country.
"We are hopeful that through this program we could uplift the quality of science and mathematics education of our students by upgrading the capabilities of our teachers," she said.

Ogena said that aside from the occasional but scheduled face-to-face training sessions, most of the lessons and learnings will be delivered by the e-training institutions to the teacher-trainees through the Internet.
"The teacher-trainees are less disrupted since they are studying in the comforts of their homes," she said.

Ogena said a package of privileges are given to participants of the e-training including waived training fee of P6,000 for the duration of the training and free training materials, Internet allowance of P500 per month for 10 months, round trip travel expenses during the orientation sessions or midterm and final examinations, and 50% of the cost of the PC ng Bayan at P7,600 if the participant decides to purchase a computer from the Department of Budget and Management.

She said teachers who undergo the training are non-science and mathematics majors but are actually teaching these subjects either in public or private schools, have basic computer and Internet skills, willing to learn online, have reliable access to the internet, have not attended any teacher training at the Regional Science Teaching Center (RSTC), and be willing to sign a scholarship contract with the DOST-SEI.

Ogena added that the University of Santo Tomas hosts the website and provides the system maintenance of the Blackboard Academic Suite, a comprehensive online engagement and assessment solution used by the teachers and their trainers for their virtual classroom.

Study to Migrate Seminar Set

2008-02-22T20:52:00.000-08:00

A free seminar on “Study to Migrate” will be held at the AIM Conference Center on February 25, at 6 p.m. It is organized by International Education Specialists.

Inter-Ed has benn placing students from the Philippines to Austrialia since 1986. changes in the immigration laws in Australia have openced up a whole new range of opportunities for students and for professionals who want to live and work there.

The seminar is aimed at anybody aged between 17-35 who wants to study, then work or migrate in Australia. Austrade, the Australian Trade Commission, will start the seminar with an overview of the scope and benefits of an Australian education; education expert Roger Bartholomew, will then discuss courses and educational institutions in Australia and the different types of students visas; Mark Leslie will be presenting the world’s leading culinary and hospitality school Le Cordon Bleu, and Australian Immigration Services will be presenting the many options for working and living in Australia.

Highlights include the revisions of September 1, 2007 in the Australian Migration Regulations and particularly the General Skilled Migration two-year study requirements; and a presentation from Le Cordon Bleu, the world’s largest hospitality education institution, with over 22,000 students at their 30 campuses in 15 different countries. The number of Filipinos taking these programs has increased greatly in the last two years and many have found work abroad as great hoteliers, chefs, restaurant owners, or patissiers.

OWWA SCHOLARS SCORE BIG

2008-02-19T19:55:00.000-08:00

When one asks what assistance does the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) provide for OFWs? Many would probably answer the on-site assistance provided by OWWA overseas posts in handling OFW welfare cases, or the airport assistance to distressed OFWs or the life insurance benefits that it provides to beneficiaries of its departed member-OFWs. But how about scholarship for beneficiaries of OFWs?

Yes, OWWA also provides educational benefits to the OFW or his or her beneficiaries. As the lead agency that caters to the welfare of OFWs and their beneficiaries, OWWA recognizes the value of education to the OFW family as studies have shown that it is one of the priorities for allocation of an OFW’s income.

OWWA currently has five (5) scholarship programs and projects that provide educational benefits to OFWs and these are the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP), Skills for Employment Scholarship Program (SESP), Seafarers Upgrading Program (SUP), Tuloy-Aral Project (TAP), and the Microsoft-Tulay Project (MTP).

The EDSP is OWWA’s scholarship program for beneficiaries of OFWs who wants to pursue a 4-5 year baccalaureate course. OWWA currently maintains Four Hundred Nineteen (419) scholars under its Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP). As academic scholars, each EDSP Scholar is required to maintain grade requirements to maintain their scholarship. They are to maintain a passing grade point average (GPA) of at least 80% per term for the continuance of the scholarship until the completion of the course, avoid dropping more than two (2) subjects for a semester or obtaining more than 2 incomplete grades for a semester. And because of these requirements, most EDSP scholars are developing strict study habits and patience in order to meet the said prerequisites.
But given the quality of these EDSP scholars, there are also others who, aside from maintaining the said requirements, are also excelling both in their academics and in other fields.

LORIS MARRIEL BARCELO VILLAR, EDSP scholar from the National Capital Region (NCR), was recently chosen among numerous entries all over the country as one of BPI Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children. She and nine other children of Filipino expatriates were chosen based on their essays on their contribution to the country as children of OFWs. In her essay on “What is a child’s role as a son/daughter of an expat pinoy?”, Loris emphasized on values on family discipline. She also mentioned that as part of the youth sector, they have a responsibility to help less fortunate children as she personally experienced when she volunteered to assist the children beneficiaries of the Pangarap Foundation.

Loris is the eldest of two children of Engineer Ismael J. Villar, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) based in Dubai, UAE and Lorna Barcelo Villar. She is presently a sophomore student at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) taking-up AB Political Science. A consistent honor student, Loris qualified to be an OWWA-EDSP scholar starting school year 2006-2007 after graduating from San Lorenzo Ruiz High School. She learned of the EDSP scholarship through OWWA’s intensive information campaign and barely beat the deadline for the submission of requirements.

Lori admits that being a EDSP scholar greatly alleviates the educational expenses of studying in Ateneo de Manila which, though it is one of the top universities of the country, it is also one of the most expensive educational institutions to study in. Her EDSP scholarship shoulders half the cost of her tuition fees which amounts to approximately PhP 60,000/semester.Lori also became an officer of the National Organization of OWWA (NOW) Scholars, NCR Chapter 2006-2007. She envisions herself as a corporate lawyer in the future.

NORLEEN R. PARDUCHO, EDSP Scholar from Region IVA, is a pro-active member of her community and an advocate for the protection of the environment. An honor student and a student leader since her grade school and high school days, she is currently a graduating student of the University of the Philippines Los Baños under the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum. Norleen is the daughter of Macario Parducho and OFW Petra Parducho, a babysitter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the past seven years.

During her sophomore year, she started joining community service projects held at Puypuy, Bay Laguna conducted by volunteered students. Two projects such as Book Donation for a Mini Library Project and Trash Can Donation Project were carried out by the group in the said community.

In 2006, she was elected as the Vice President of the Circle of OWWA Scholars (COS) Region IVA organization.

In the first semester of school year 2007-2008, she decided to join in a socio-civic organization, UP Resideños. She is one of the charter members and was assigned in the membership committee. She actively participated in the community service of the organization. She joined the “Clean Up the Earth Program” held last September at UPLB, participated in the “Trainor’s Training Program” held last October at Lalakay Elementary School and she became one of the facilitators of the “Disaster Preparedness Seminar” held last October at Brgy. Bagong Silang, Los Baños, Laguna.

Recently, she attended the “Microbes Unlimited…For Health and Wellness Symposium” held at De La Salle University-Manila and she joined the Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc. (PSM).

Norleen is very grateful assistance OWWA is extending to her through the EDSP as it greatly alleviated her family’s expenses as there are four of them currently enrolled in college.

JESTONI P. BABIA, EDSP scholar from Cagayan de Oro City, is a not only an excellent student but a natural born leader as well. He is a child of OFW Danilo Babia, truck driver in Brunei and Flor Babia, a homemaker.
Despite his good academic performance in elementary and high school as a class valedictorian, his parents still have difficulties paying for the other fees which include his uniform, daily allowance and so on. But when he heard about the EDSP scholarship Program of OWWA, he immediately decided to apply and completed all the requirements needed. He passed the exam placing first in that year’s batch of examinees (2004).

A senior BS Education major in Special Education at Xavier University, Jestoni is a consistent Dean’s Lister from his first year to fourth year where he received certificates of recognition for his outstanding academic performance and is now a candidate for Magna Cum Laude for the SY2007-2008. While in first year, he became the representative of the Teachers' Guild, one of the seven major organizations in Xavier University. He eventually became the President of the Guild in his junior year. He also joined several conferences in held in big universities nationwide where he also had the opportunity to meet some of the executives of Ayala Corporation when he qualified for the second screening of the 9th Ayala Young Leaders Congress in Makati City. With his exposures, his organization was able to conduct city wide and regional symposia, trainings and conferences on their own. And with the accomplishments that they had, they were awarded as the Most Outstanding Student Council bringing back the glory after ten years in the history of the university. Jestoni was also awarded the Most Outstanding Student Leader during that year.

After finishing his term as the Teachers’ Guild President, he ran and won the presidency of the Central Student Government, the highest governing student body in Xavier University where he managed almost ten thousand students hearing their individual concerns pertaining to their academics, tuition fees, etc. He also received several invitations for trainings and conferences abroad – meeting other young leaders in the different parts of the world. He is also a part of the Academic Council which discusses the academic situation of the university together with the school deans, rectors, director of every school offices. He is also a member of the College Administrative Board which discusses the violations and discipline for students caught cheating and stealing. And lastly, he is also a member of the Committee on Decorum and Investigation which conducts investigations pertaining to sexual harassment cases in the university.

Jestoni is also the Communications Officer of the League of OWWA Scholars in Mindanao and the National Organization of OWWA Scholars. With the OWWA EDSP, he learned that best things in life should not be taken for granted.

PRINCESS ROSE C. ALONZO, EDSP scholar of Region 12, is a freshman BS Nursing student of Notre Dame University of General Santos City. She is the daughter of Paquito Alonzo, a farmer based in Dumaguete City and Leonita, a teacher retired by disability. She is the beneficiary of her sister, Rosanna, who is currently working as an OFW in Dubai, UAE.

Princesses’s family is very poor. Her whole family, including those of his brother, Crispin who married young and derives his income as a jeepney driver, relies mainly on the earnings of Rosanna.

Everyday is a struggle for Princess as she has to overcome struggles against poverty and conflicts within her family. A petty quarrel between her siblings in the second quarter of 2007 resulted in her mother and her leaving their family home to give way to her brother’s family and worse, left an emotional scar to which she bears up to now.

Princess admits that, despite all her difficulties, the EDSP scholarship that she got is a blessing for without it, she probably would not have gone to college because of financial difficulty. That is why she always gives her best in her studies as not to waste the opportunity she got from OWWA.

Although only in her first year, she is already showing signs of excellence by being a Dean’s Lister for the first semester of SY2007-2008. She is also an active member of the Philippine Nursing Student’s Association (PNSA) which is renowned for its community outreach programs.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo – Training for Work Scholarship Program (PGMA-TWSP) scholar

2008-02-19T19:49:00.000-08:00

We are proud to receive numerous applications everyday that is why we thoroughly screen all applicants to make sure that we give the scholarship grants to deserving students.

Please read carefully the step-by-step pre-qualification process below:

We are proud to receive numerous applications everyday that is why we thoroughly screen all applicants to make sure that we give the scholarship grants to deserving students.

Please read carefully the step-by-step pre-qualification process below:

1. Fill out the e-TESDA Scholarship Application Form of scholarship form
2. Visit your nearest TESDA Regional / Provincial / District office of TESDA offices to schedule for an orientation and to submit a copy of the NCAE or YP4SC results
* For those without NCAE or YP4SC results, take the O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler at TESDA before scheduling for an orientation
* TESDA will gladly assist you in interpreting the results of your NCAE / YP4SC / O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler and in giving sound advice on what courses to take
3. Attend the group orientation. It will help you decide not just on what course to finally take, but also on the mode of learning – whether full online or blended learning.
4. Pass the pre-training written examination and submit the complete requirements for your desired course
5. Check your email periodically to see examination results / status of your application

Passed the pre-qualification process? Congratulations for being included in TESDA’s roster of scholars! Please observe strictly the following guidelines as you start in your online course:

1. TESDA will provide you with an (1) internet access card and (2) your own e-TESDA username and password. Note well this information entrusted to you.
2. For the internet access card:
1. Present your internet access card to your facilitator every time you visit any TESDA accredited internet café (like Netopia or computer laboratories of public and private schools)so you can avail of free internet access and browse your lessons online.
* Netopia internet cards are exclusively for Netopia branches. Accredited computer laboratories of public and private schools have a different internet access card.
2. Your facilitator will also guide you as you familiarize yourself with the Learning Management System being used for your course

For the e-TESDA username and password:

Enroll personally at the school implementing the TESDA-registered e-learning program you have chosen. The e-TESDA username and password will also be your key when you need to conduct online assessment and certification.

For courses in blended learning mode, students must be present during workshop sessions / practical training. Attendance in these sessions will form part of the overall student grade.

e-TESDA at home:

You may access e-TESDA at the comfort of your home or simply anywhere there is internet access. However, expenses for this will be shouldered by the student.

TESDA is your partner in pursuing quality technical-vocational education. Let us know of your concerns so we can serve you better. Good luck!

* At least High School Graduate;
* 16-55 years old;
* Must pass pre-training assessment administered by TESDA Regional/Provincial Offices and/or concerned industry associations;
* Must have no pending criminal and administrative case.

Note: The applicant will be guided in the choice of the course by the Career Interest Profiler or NCAE Results.

Microsoft Tulay Training Empowers OFW to Open Own Internet Café

2008-02-19T03:44:00.000-08:00

The Microsoft-Tulay Project (MTP), a program in collaboration with Microsoft Philippines and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has helping Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families to access training on technology through CTLCs.

Many OFWs and former OFWs are now learning computer skills, which would enable them to explore alternative business opportunities when their contracts overseas have been fulfilled. One of them is Racel Baldorado, a performing artist who worked in Japan. She is one of the first graduates from the Tulay CTLC in Zamboanga City, where the training are jointly implemented by OWWA and NGO partner, Kapisanan ng mga Kamag-anak ng Manggagawang Migranteng Pilipino, Inc. (KAKAMMPI)-Mindanao.

With her sister, who also worked as a domestic helper in Hong Kong, Racel immediately registered to take part of the program upon learning about it during a visit to OWWA’s Region 9 office. Through the program, she learned new IT skills. In addition, the experience gave her insight into starting an Internet café business.

With the help of her Tulay instructor and officers form the OWWA regional station, Racel was able to ascertain the requirements for starting the business. Two months after graduating from Tulay, she opened her own Internet café located at Tugbungan, Zamboanga City. Her shop is small but strategically located near the commercial area and easily accessible to Internet café goers.

Before, she decided to try to work overseas because she didn’t saw any other opportunity for her in the country. But when the ban on performing artist was place, she realized that she was going to have to stay here for good. That time she wanted to start a business so she could support her family. She always wanted to open an Internet café, but before the Tulay training, she was not familiar with computers, or how to go about starting a business.

Now that she is operating this business, she fell so lucky and blessed that God led her into this. She is thankful that Microsoft offered the chance for OFWs like her to learn IT skills, giving her the chance to join the Tulay program and realize her dream of having her own business.

Tulay is part of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Community Technology Skills Program, a global initiative focused on improving life-long learning for underserved youth and adults by providing technology skills through non-government organization around the world.

Recipients of the program grants are public centers where people can gain IT skills and training to help themselves and their communities. The center is equipped with Internet connection and web cameras, enabling the OFWs to communicate with their families in the Philippines in virtual face-to-face conversations.

Tulay utilizes the Unlimited Potential curriculum – customizable training modules developed in the United States and used in more than 100 countries – to train OFWs and their families in basic computer, Internet, and digital media fundamentals, as well as word processing, spreadsheet presentation and database application. The curriculum has also been translated in various languages.

This curriculum has been accredited by TESDA. As of May 2007, Tulay has reached out to 7,121 OFWs and their families who have been able to find better employment opportunities.

Tulay CTLS are located all over the world. There are centers in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Milan and Rome, Italy. Locally, centers can also be found in OWWA offices in Manila, Cebu, La Union, Bicol, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and in the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) office in Ortigas…

Isuzu Motors Limited (Japan) Puts Up Training Center in Manila

2008-02-19T03:42:00.000-08:00

ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED (JAPAN) donated $3 million to Plan International to establish a large-scale auto-mechanic training center for the underprivileged Filipino youth.

Through the project, Isuzu Motors and Plan Philippines (local chapter of Plan International) will put up a vocational automotive training center that will produce highly skilled auto mechanics.

Working along with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Plan Philippines will collaborate in developing a technical education program that seeks to produces top-class automotive technician. Each year, 80 young men and women from communities assisted by Plan will be given scholarships.

The training center will be established at the TESDA Region-8 compound in Tacloban City. TESDA will manage the center and provide full-time management and administrative staff to the project.

The center will be provided with tools and facilities needed to support classes up to National Certificate (NC) level IV. Aside from the building, the project will also include dormitories and recreational facilities such as basketball courts, multi-purpose venues and function rooms.

The training center will not just be about producing highly-skilled technician. The project is about helping the young scholars to recognize his/her potential in other aspects. The center will help them become good citizens, teach them how to figure in an interview, and teach them the value of working as a team.

Under the program, the scholars will also be given assistance on landing a job-related industry right after their training.

With this vocational training program, the talent and potential of the Filipino youth is recognized. Though the project is initially intended to run for five years, more support will be extended beyond 2012, according to Tomoki Umeda, general manager, HR and general affairs of Isuzu Motors Ltd.

This big bold step of Isuzu Motors Ltd., Plan Philippines and TESDA will open up many opportunities for the Filipino youth to realize their potential and help them build a bright future…