Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and Food Safety … and more Issue 3 Volume 5 3 rd Quarter 2016 In a move to institutionalize private sector participation in Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET), the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) and AFOS Foundation have developed the Chamber Assessment, Certification & Accreditation System (ACAS) for Dual Training with support from the K to 12 Plus partner organizations, Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI) and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GPCCI). The comprehensive ACAS shall cover a wide range of services which are meant to be offered by the local chambers of commerce (LC) to ensure that dual training graduates indeed meet the needs and skills requirements of Industry. Continued on Page 2 The quarterly publication on AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation projects in the Philippines Industry-Led TVET Pushed Right: Construction Cluster members discuss the progress of their dual training pilot students. Left: An industry mentor from PLD Construction demonstrates the rudiments of tile-setting to a student. IN THIS ISSUE: Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification 3 NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity 8 Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted 4 Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted 9 ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers 5 Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and Food Safety 10 DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership 7 Central Visayas Food Innovation Center Now Fully Operational 11 OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training 8 … and more
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Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification
Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted
ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers
DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership
OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training
NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity
Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted
Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and Food Safety … and more
Issue 3 Volume 5 3rd
Quarter 2016
In a move to institutionalize private sector participation in Technical Vocational Education &
Training (TVET), the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) and AFOS Foundation have
developed the Chamber Assessment, Certification & Accreditation System (ACAS) for Dual
Training with support from the K to 12 Plus partner organizations, Philippine Chamber of
Commerce & Industry (PCCI) and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(GPCCI). The comprehensive ACAS shall cover a wide range of services which are meant to be
offered by the local chambers of commerce (LC) to ensure that dual training graduates indeed
meet the needs and skills requirements of Industry. Continued on Page 2
The quarterly publication on AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation projects in the Philippines
Industry-Led TVET Pushed
Right: Construction Cluster members discuss the progress of their dual training pilot students. Left: An industry mentor from
PLD Construction demonstrates the rudiments of tile-setting to a student.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC
II Certification 3 NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity 8
Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted 4 Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food
Industries Conducted 9
ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers 5 Food Handlers in Bogo City, Cebu Coached on GMP and
Food Safety 10
DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership 7 Central Visayas Food Innovation Center Now Fully
Operational 11
OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training 8 … and more
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Industry-led TVET … Continued from Page 1 The implementation of ACAS calls for the creation of a unit in the LC’s management structure that shall see to the extension of required services to member companies and industry at large. The ACAS Unit will be responsible for doing the following: 1. Coordinate the existing TVET clusters composed of industry associations and their members, tech-voc institutions and senior high schools; 2. Plan, Initiate and facilitate the
creation of new TVET clusters as needed; 3. Facilitate the curriculum review
and development process; 4. Develop a pool of Master
Trainers; 5. Organize In-Company Trainers‘
(In-CT) Training; 6. Accredit participating
companies and In-CT; 7. Organize and facilitate the
Assessment & Certification of dual training graduates; 8. Maintain databases of certified graduates, participating companies and In-Company Trainers.
As the umbrella organization for
LCs, the PCCI shall be responsible
for quality control and national
coordination of the ACAS.
Business Plan
The CCCI will be piloting the
implementation of ACAS during
the 2nd Phase of the K to 12 Plus
project, which starts in October
2016. In preparation for this, the
Cebu Team has engaged the
services of a Local Expert to assist
them in developing a Business
Plan. This July 11-14, the
consultant conducted Key
Informant Interviews among
industry associations, CCCI
member companies, K to 12 Plus
pilot students and In-Company
Trainers. The interviews were
done to determine the
acceptability of an industry-led
certification system for the bundle
of skills acquired through dual
training, as well as to gather the
interviewees’ insights on the
proposed ACAS. The interviews
indicated that the ACAS is a
welcome development to
industry, schools and training
institutions alike.
Finally, on August 25, the ACAS
Business Plan was presented to
the CCCI Board of Trustees and
Management staff and to the
AFOS Project Management Team.
The Business Plan will serve as a
guide to the team in the piloting
and implementation of the ACAS.
The success of the pilot will
provide a model to other local
chambers.
Shown in the photos with NSTE Rita Pilarca are KII respondents from International
Pharmaceuticals Inc.- Ms. Lourdes Damaso (left) and TechCellar Business Solutions –
Ms. Liezl Palicte (right). Below, during the presentation of the ACAS Business Plan.
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Pilot Students in Construction & Tourism Achieve NC II Certification
As part of the requirements for their graduation from Senior High School, 50 pilot students of the Tourism Cluster and 18 from the Construction Cluster recently went through the TESDA Assessment and Certification process for National Certification (NC) II in Housekeeping and Tilesetting respectively.
The assessment of the Tourism students was conducted in batches of 20 and was completed by September 8, 2016. All 50 students who underwent the process were adjudged as competent in Housekeeping NC II and are, therefore, qualified to receive the national certification from TESDA.
The students are subsequently expected to be deployed to various hotels and resorts in and around Cebu City for their on-the-job training. The participating companies are all members of the Hotel, Resort & Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC).
The Construction pilot students, on the other hand, went through the assessment process on August 29, 2016 with TESDA Examiner Sergio Barlizo. The venue of the assessment was the PSEFI-SKILLS campus.
Eighteen (18) out of twenty (20) students were present during the assessment and performed the necessary competencies required in the said qualification. All of them took the written examination, oral interview and skills demonstration. The core competencies that the students demonstrated were: basic tile setting work, tile laying and repair of floor and wall tiles, tile corners as well as tile curved surfaces.
Prior to their assessment, the students underwent industry immersion on tile-setting from July 7 to 31. Participating companies were Primary Structures Corporation and PLD Construction. They were supervised by In-Company
Trainers : Engr. Aileen Agravante of PLD and Engr. Phoebe Ortega of PSC. PSEFI-SKILLS Industry Coordinator Teddy Taray provided oversight for the entire deployment process.
These recent Assessment & Certification sessions are the third to be undergone by both Tourism and Construction Students. Prior to this, the Tourism students garnered National Certifications in Food & Beverage Service and Cookery. Earlier, the Construction students achieved NC II certifications in Carpentry and Masonry, as well.
Prior to their graduation in March 2017, the students of both clusters would have gained 4 NCs from TESDA. This completes the requirements under the Sr. High School, Technology & Livelihood Track. The competitive edge of the K to 12 Plus graduates will be the fact that their training was delivered through the Dualized approach.
Tourism students demonstrate their bed-making
skills in their refurbished room set-up donated by
Plantation Bay Resort.
A Construction students performs his competency in
tile-setting as required by the TESDA Competency
Assessor.
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Workshop on the “Plus Element” Conducted
The Plus Element in the K to 12 Plus Project aims to impart advanced skills to the Senior High School graduates of the 3 TVET Clusters’ pilot classes. It is a course designed to enhance and/or compliment a trainee’s existing set of knowledge and skills to further improve his job profile. The trainee profile contains the competencies that enable him/her to effectively and efficiently complete his/her tasks and produce quality outputs/ services.
In line with the Project’s industry-led approach, CCCI and AFOS organized the first Plus Workshop, with company representatives, partner tech-voc institutions and
industry associations in the Tourism, Construction and Food Manufacturing sectors.
It was evident in the group discussions that “soft skills” are a vital consideration for industry when selecting their employees. The company representatives were one in saying that the identified soft skills must be integrated into the technical training.
While it was relatively easy for the Construction and Food Manufacturing clusters to identify the specific advanced skills they required for their Job Profiles, the Tourism Cluster needs further sessions to establish the clear
direction for the enhancement of the Hotel & Restaurant Service Professional profile.
Cluster-specific workshops are scheduled in October to finalize the courses. The coming workshops will determine the training objectives, the learning outcomes and the course design employing the dual training format as this will be the focus of the second phase.
Active Industry participation in all phases of curriculum design or enhancement to ensure that the pilot classes produce work-ready graduates with skills that fit the requirements of the companies in each of the industry sectors covered.
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Top Left: The participants are deeply engaged in their group discussions. Top Right: The Tourism Cluster
members mull over their advanced skills requirements. Bottom Left: The participants pose for posterity.
Bottom Right: CCCI VP for External Affairs Ted Locson addresses the particpants.
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Dr. Juanita Pinote,
Campus Director of CTU
Argao shares her
school’s experience in
offering Agriculture in
Sr. High School with Dr.
Holtkamp, RR Teresa
Pono and OURFood
Agritech Noe dela Paz.
Not in photo, TC Bryan
Araneta
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ISTE on Agriculture Visits Dalaguete Farmers
On July 11-12 2016, ISTE in Agriculture, Dr. Rudolf Holtkamp through the facilitation of the K to 12 Plus Project and OURFood explored the potentials of offering dualized training in agriculture for the 2nd phase of the K to 12 Plus project.
Dr. Holtkamp together with the AFOS team met with Dr. Juanita Pinote, Campus Director of Cebu Technological University (CTU-Argao) to gather information on the school’s course offerings in Agriculture. He also inquired about the graduates, prospects for employment, on the job trainings and the number of enrollees in agriculture in the campus.
After meeting the CTU campus director, the group visited the farms in Dalaguete, Cebu where they met with the Dalaguete Vegetable Grower’s Association (DAVEGA) farmers and its president Mr. Reynaldo Lee. Farm visits were also done in the various farms of DAVEGA members. Dr. Holtkamp made a random interview of the farmers inquiring of their income, knowledge and skills, skills upgrading needs and the implementation of Philippine Good Agricultural Practice (PhilGAP) identifying the challenges and opportunities that comes with it.
Dr. Holtkamp also met with
the Dalaguete Vegetable
Growers Association, an
OURFood-assisted group.
He is shown here with
farmer Manolo Lanzaderas
who owns one of the
association’s GAP certified
farms in Mantalongon,
Dalaguete.
Dr. Juanita Pinote,
Campus Director of CTU
Argao shares her
school’s experience in
offering Agriculture in
Sr. High School with Dr.
Holtkamp, RR Teresa
Pono and OURFood
Agritech Noe dela Paz.
Not in photo, TC Bryan
Araneta
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From To Activity
July
1 Review of ACAS Advanced Chamber Certificate Assessment Guide with CCCI Chair Lito Maderazo, RR Teresa Pono and TC Yvette Hope Labus in attendance
4 7 ISTE Ole Frahm Reindell visit to Cebu to discuss ACAS manuals, In-Company Trainers Training and Plans for Phase II
11 14 STE Rita Pilarca Key Informant Interviews for ACAS Business Plan development
11 13 ISTE Rudolf Holtkamp Visit to Cebu to look into the development of Agriculture TVET Cluster
28 PM Norbert Weiss & TC Bryan Araneta Attendance to Soft Launching of DOST Food Innovation Center
August
1 Workshop on the Plus Element
9 TESDA Assessment of Construction Cluster Pilot Students in Tilesetting NC II
22 CCCI Chair Lito Maderazo, AFOS RR Teresa Pono and PM Norbert Weiss Attendance to Philippine Steering Committee Meeting
25 Presentation of Draft ACAS Business Plan to CCCI Board & Management Staff and AFOS K to 12 Plus Team
September
1 TESDA Assessment of Food Manufacturing Pilot Students in Food Processing NC II
5 PM Norbert Weiss Attendance to German Steering Committee Meeting in Berlin
15 TC Bryan Araneta Attendance to Agriculture Cluster Study Presentation at PCCI
21 TC John Paul Brioness Attendance to In-Company Trainers Training Regulation Development at TESDA Central Office
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Major Activities this Quarter
Sr. High School (SHS) Pilot classes in Tourism, Construction and Food Manufacturing are still
ongoing. The students are expected to graduate from SHS by March 2017, armed with basic
technical qualifications as Hotel & Restaurant Service Professional, Sanitary Builder and Food
Production Technician respectively.
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DOST & AFOS Prepare to Formalize Partnership
A strengthened cooperation between AFOS and its
partners DOST, CCCI, and ANP together with the
concerned LGUs will be created through a new
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing
enhanced partnerships in the various phases of food
production. The MOA finalization was conducted on
August 26, 2016 at Montebello Villa Hotel in Cebu
City with the attendance of all major AFOS partners.
The long-time cooperative efforts between
DOST and AFOS since its project beginnings in 2009
has borne significant results such as the building up
of 800 farmer-partners and 150 food processor-
partners. With the signing of the new MOU,
OURFood Project Manager Mr. Dietmar Speckmaier
expressed high hopes for more fruitful cooperative
work in food production, food processing and food
safety, as well as in education and training in the
coming project endeavors.
Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director of
DOST XI and incoming Undersecretary for Regional
Operations presented the rationale of the
cooperative efforts which primarily focused on: (1)
the global arena pursuing sustainable and inclusive
development with environmental protection and
Science and Technology enablement; and (2)
primary focus on agriculture, health and education.
The SME Development Plan will soon be crafted by
the SME Development Council which is primarily
geared towards promoting SME sustainability.
Thus, the DOST-AFOS cooperation is very timely for
its integration with the SME Development Plan.
The MOA signing is set on October 10,
2016 at Dalaguete, Cebu with the Strategic
Planning exercise to be done the following day in
the same venue. This will enable the DOST
Secretary to visit the various DOST and AFOS agri-
projects in nearby areas in Dalaguete prior to the
signing.
Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director of DOST XI and incoming Undersecretary for Regional
Operations (up front) discusses the rationale of the partnership.
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OURFood Partners & Staff Attend QPIRA Training
OURFood sent 45 participants from various
sectors to undergo a two-day training
course entitled, Qualified Person in Industry
Regulation (QPIRA) conducted by the
Philippine Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) at the Crown Regency Hotel in Cebu
City.
The 2-day training-accreditation is intended
for company liaison officers and consultants
to become FDA accredited QPIRA for the
Center for Food Regulation and Research. It
is aimed at providing information on FDA
Application Processes, guidance on acquiring market authorizations such as License to Operate (LTO) and
Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from CFRR and Post Marketing Surveillance, Releasing (ICTMD), Fees
and Charges.
At the end of the training it was expected that participants would become fully competent and be able to
apply what they learned to assist people in the food industry. The training enabled the participants from the
food industry to gain better understanding of the FDA system and regulations.
NOFST-NFCG-CFCG Team-Building Activity
A team-building activity of the NOFST-NFCG-
CFCG was held on June 29, 2016 at the
historic University of San Carlos in Cebu
City. Joining the teambuilding session were
active members of the Negros Oriental Food
Safety Team, Negrense Food Safety
Consultancy Group and the Cebu Food
Safety Consultancy Group.
The event was a welcome treat for the Food
Safety Teams as it improved their
camaraderie, cooperation and synergy. It
also enabled them to develop their
leadership skills and become closer to one another. The Resource Speaker Dr. Michelle supplemented her
lectures with fun activities and even interesting exercise to keep the attention of all the participants.
An interesting presentation titled, “Six Thinking Hats” helped the groups think together more effectively. The
participants left the activity feeling refreshed and renewed and with a new understanding of friendship,
cooperation and leadership.
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Training on Food Safety and GMP for Cebu Food Industries Conducted
Twenty three (23) representatives from the food
processing and food service companies in Cebu
attended the training on Food Safety and Good
Manufacturing Practices on September 6 -7, 2016
held at the DOST 7 Regional Office, Sudlon, Lahug,
Cebu City. This is a joint undertaking of CCCI, AFOS
ad DOST 7.
The training was designed for workers in food
processing and food service establishments. It
covers and tracks through all stages of production,
processing and distribution and develops a Food
Safety Management System.
The topics covered were:
• Introduction to Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice
• Food Safety Hazards • Cross Contamination • Personal Hygiene • Cleaning and Sanitation Programs • Food Contact Surfaces • Raw Materials Handling and Storage • Food Preparation • Labelling Requirements • Plant Layout and Design • Pest Management System
Representatives from CCCI member companies, shown here with main Resource Person Bryan
Ybanez, attended the recent Training on Food Safety & Good Manufacturing Practices. Participating
companies were : FMC Philippines, Cebu Primera Food Industries Inc., Cebu Chinese Food