Out of 105 million Filipinos, less than 5 percent is a technical-vocational graduate. College students account for 5 percent of the population, and yet 80 percent of them drop- out of college. But 95 percent of the 2 to 3 million tech-voc students graduate and 70 percent of them land jobs while most of the college students are hard up getting jobs.
“Bawat isa sa atin, may mga bitbit na pangarap sa buhay. Dala- dala natin ang mga pangarap na ito saan man tayo dalhin ng pagkakataon.”
On September 10, ABS- CBN Integrated Public Service Office launched an AVP for Dualtech Center during its Commencement Exercises. It was aired in TV Patrol Southern Tagalog, with field reporter Kevin Dinglasan, and simulcast over ABS- CBN TV- 24 Lucena City, TV-11 Occidental Mindoro, TV- 21 Calapan, TV- 46 San Pablo, TV- 40 Taytay/ Jalajala and TV-32 Tagaytay.
True to its mission of improving the quality of education and lives of underprivileged yet deserving students, Aboitiz Foundation partnered with Dualtech in providing scholarship for 20 scholars from Bohol, Aklan, Catanduanes, and Camarines Sur.
During Metrobank’s Foundation’s (MBFI) 40th year anniversary celebration, Dualtech Center was among the recipients of Partner in Empowerment, Advocacy and Commitment to Excellence (PEACE) Award at the Le Pavillon, Pasay City. The award recognized select institutions that share the vision of the foundation in bringing a significant effect on social development.
LASER Technology: Tool of the Future. This was the theme of the seminar held at Dualtech Center which was participated by Dualtech learning facilitators. The learning session was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calamba that chose to highlight the technical/vocational program as deemed necessary in building the 21st century skills of learners.
Opportunity knocks in many ways, shapes, and forms. Opportunity also knocks at different times.
Alan Torriliza believed that his life was already set by his early thirties. The Occidental Mindoro native was working as a Senior Team Leader of the warehouse logistics division at Franke, the world’s leading industry for residential kitchen and housing equipment. He is married with five beautiful children, and with a steady income and a peaceful family life.
