Cebu City, Cebu – Twenty-six (26) graduates from the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, and Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology completed the Dual Education and Training (DET) program of CCCI’s Assessment Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS). Facilitated by CCCI and supported by the FISH Visayas Project, the recognition of the DET learners and Partners was successfully conducted on March 17, 2023, at the City Sports Club, Cebu City.
More than the recognition ceremony, 24 of the graduates are certified by CCCI as Quality Inspectors and Seafood Production Workers. The two job profiles under the Basic Qualification Certificate were designed and developed by industry and academe partners of CCCI – ACAS. The graduates completed the required In-Company training of 912 hours and In-school training of 240 hours – a total of 1,152 training hours of the DET program.
Present in the recognition ceremony are the industry and academe partners of the CCCI-ACAS and the FISH Visayas Project:
Benedict Que, VP for Business Development
Maribel Melgar, Cebu Business Mobilization Manager
Ma. Rose Paglinawan, Chamber Growth Manager
Riza Majan, Finance and Admin Services Manager
Jovito Bocado II, Executive Assistant
Karen Joy Autor, BD/ACAS Associate and FV Project Field Coordinator
Bienvinido Canangga, Jr., ACAS Officer II and FV Project Field Officer for Mactan Island and Cordova
Marie Claire Edilo, HR Manager
Siargaos Bounty Seafood, Corp
Rickfel Cayon, Compliance Officer
Roldan Calipayan, Production Supervisor
University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue
Regie Gabunada, In-School Trainer
Randy Gastardo, In-School Trainer
Dorio Policronio Jr., In-School Trainer
Marifel Aiva Ferraren, School-Industry Linkage Coordinator
Alden Salazar, President
Lotus Golisao, In-School Trainer
Justino Ogaob, In-School Trainer
Kris Verlette Dondon, In-School Trainer
Jay Ryan Punay, In-School Trainer
Philippine Association of Crab Processors Inc.
Jessa Carriaga, Administrative and Technical Assistant
Yvette Hope P. Labus, Project Manager and Philippine Resident Representative
Bryan M. Araneta, Bohol Area Coordinator and Focal Person on Skills Development
Nivani Andrea J. Lasala, Cebu Area Coordinator
Rosalia S. Vistal, Finance Associate
Elvira L. Rivera, Administrative Officer
Arnel T. Taneo, Administrative Assistant
Mary Ruth I. Ochavillo, Knowledge Management Coordinator
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Recognizing the need to upskill the country’s workforce, efforts highlighting industry participation in dual education and training have been a continuous effort bannered by AFOS Foundation and its local partner, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI). The inception of the Assessment, Certification, and Accreditation Services (ACAS) in CCCI in 2017 provided a platform to intensify the industry’s participation in workforce development. Thus, leveling the quality of demand and supply of the labor force.
The recognition of the DET Learners and Partners aspires to achieve Result Area 2: Dual Training in Fisheries of the FISH Visayas Project.