CEBU CITY -- Aboitiz Construction, in partnership with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP-10), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)- Bukidnon and MACES Skills Training Institute, Inc. inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide skills and work opportunities for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in the Mindanao area.
By combining resources and expertise, this collaborative effort aims to address unemployment among PDLs and provide them with the necessary tools and opportunities for successful reintegration in their various communities.
Aboitiz Construction Senior Assistant Vice
President for People and Corporate Shared Services Raizza Manuel said that the
Aboitiz Construction is deeply committed to making a positive impact in the
communities it serves.
According to Manuel, this signifies the company’s
dedication to provide opportunities for PDLs and its belief in the
transformative power of rehabilitation and reintegration. Part of the
initiative is for the Aboitiz Construction to offer employment opportunities to
PDLs who have successfully completed the skills training program and earned
TESDA certificates. The target area of deployment is the firm’s project sites
in Mindanao.
TESDA's involvement in the partnership ensures the provision of guidance, policies, and a streamlined certification process, facilitating the seamless transition of PDLs into the workforce, and to offer free certification processes to further support the initiative.
The initiative showed Aboitiz Construction's dedication to fostering a more inclusive and supportive community but also signifies a collective commitment to empowering individuals for a better future. (Photos: Aboitiz Construction/@Rafael Antonio)
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