BRIEF HISTORY OF IFUGAO

Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe and borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.

It is named after the term “i-pugo” which means “i” (from/people) and “pugo” (hill), thus people of the hill. The Banaue Rice Terraces is the main tourist attraction in the province. These 2000-year old terraces were carved into the mountains, without the aid of machinery, to provide level steps where the natives can plant rice. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The TESDA Provincial Training Center sits in one hectare lot donated by the Provincial Government. The building was constructed in 1991 and occupied thereafter.

In line with the Provincial Skills Priorities of the province, the center conducts training and competency assessments in automotive related competencies and construction related qualifications such as Carpentry, Masonry, Electrical Installation, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Shielded Metal Arc Welding.

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

COURSES OFFERED

Automotive Servicing NC I
Automotive Servicing NC II
Electrical Installation & Maintenance NC II
Masonry NC I
Masonry NC II
Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I
Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II
Gas Metal Arc Welding NC II
Driving NC II
Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing NC II
Produce Organic Concoctions and Extracts
English Language Proficiency
Contact Tracing Level II
Mushroom Production
Tile Setting NC II
Trainer’s Methodology Level I

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLMENT

Photocopy of Birth Certificate/NSO/PSA
4 pcs 1×1 ID Picture & 1 pc Passport Size ID Picture (Shirt w/ collar, White Background and No Name Tag)
Medical Certificate (Must be physically and mentally fit)
Photocopy of Marriage Certificate (if married)
Photocopy of High School Diploma / Card / Good Moral / ALS Certifcation / College Diploma (For TM I)

Additional Requirements for Trainer’s Methodology I:

Employment Certificate
Any NC II Certificate

Additional Requirements for Welding:

Chest X-ray
Eye Check-up

REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT

3 pcs Passport size ID Picture with collar and white background
Training Certificate/Employment, Certificate of OJT, Certificate/Transcript of Records related to qualification being applied
Photocopy of Birth Certificate
Assessment Fee

RECENT UPDATES

PROVINCIAL SKILLS COMPETITION

OCTOBER 12-13, 2021

TESDA Ifugao has officially kicked off the 2021 PROVINCIAL SKILLS COMPETITION held at TESDA Provincial Training Center – Ifugao. The opening program was facilitated by the staffs of TESDA Ifugao Provincial Office and TESDA Ifugao Provincial Training Center led by OIC Melita D. Pinic with Engr. Eduardo O. Tamayao, PTC-Administrator.

Ms. Jannisa L. Langbayan, competitor in Floor and Wall Tiling, and Mr. Glenn Ian Ngopangop, competitor in Electrical Installation Maintenance, were chosen to join this year’s Provincial Skills Competition. Our competitors will be assisted by Mr. Ronie V. Pangasinan, expert in Floor and Wall Tiling, and Ms. Divina P. Locoy, expert in Electrical Installation and Maintenance.

The program was graced by our honorable guest speaker Atty. Reginald B. Buduhan, representative from the office of the governor, and Mr. Lino D. Cungihan, the Provincial Director of the Department of Trade and Industry-Ifugao.

Atty. Reginald B. Buduhan assisted by OIC Melita D. Pinic, Engr. Eduardo O. Tamayao, PTC-Administrator and Mr. Lino D. Cungihan, DTI Ifugao Provincial Director cuts the chain to officially open the Provincial Skills Competition 2021.

Engr. Eduardo o. Tamayao leads the competitors’ oath taking for the competition.

From left to right: Engr. Eduardo O. Tamayao, Jannisa L. Langbayan, OIC Melita D. Pinic, Atty. Reginald B. Buduhan, DTI PD Lino D. Cungihan, Ronie V. Pangasinan, Glenn Ian Ngopangop, Divina P. Locoy

Ms. Divina P. Locoy and Mr. Ronie V. Pangasinan takes their oath led by OIC Melita D. Pinic.

SERBISYO CARAVAN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

TESDA Ifugao participated in the Serbisyo Caravan led by the DILG-Asipulo Municipal Task Force at Barangay Pula, Asipulo, Ifugao last September 28, 2021. This was attended by the ELCAC-Provincial Task Force members from different agencies of the 12 line cluster and Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU). This activity aims to advocate and present the PTF-ELCAC programs, projects and activities.

The staff of Provincial Training Center-Ifugao and Provincial Office-Ifugao led by Engr. Eduardo O. Tamayao, center administrator of PTC-Ifugao, advocated the programs and services of TESDA.

The TESDA staff discussed the essence of skills training, scholarship program benefits and requirements to become a TESDA scholar.

The Serbisyo Caravan will be an avenue to reach out to the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) as prioritization of target barangays to familiarize and be knowledgeable of the needs, concerns and peculiarities of the barangay development program.

This program aims to bridge the gap between the government and the barangays that were already cleared with communist terrorist groups (CTG) through the whole nation approach of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).