24-hour MRT operation starting JUNE 1!

MANILA, Philippines -- The Metro Rail Transit or MRT-3 on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) is going on 24-hour operations starting June 1, a transportation official said.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) decided to expand its business hours as studies revealed that many commuters, especially workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, needed a safe and reliable mode of transportation late at night or early in the morning, said transportation undersecretary and MRT-3 general manager Reynaldo Berroya.

Citing the study, Berroya said most call center agents were found to leave their offices at around midnight and at 4 a.m.

“At this period, most buses and jeepneys are in their garages already,” Berroya said.

The expanded operation is also seen to benefit commuters who may be stranded in the event of flooding during the rainy season, he said.

Security guards will be posted in stations and in trains to keep passengers safe during the late-night operation, he said.

source: inq7

well, ano bang masasabi ko? isa itong magandang balita lalo na ngayon at napakaraming pinoy at pinay na ang pang-gabi o pang-madaling-araw ang uwi. mangyari lamang sana na maging maayos ang security sa bawat station kasi tinatambayan ng mga manyakis at mga holdapers.

kudos to DoTC! excellent idea!

TESDA COURSES part 2

Pangulong Gloria Scholarships
Per TESDA ORDER NO. 59 SERIES of 2009

note: it is advised that you inquire directly at a TESDA regional office near you in order to verify the availability, requirements, and more information about these offered courses. read more about TESDA SCHOLARSHIPS.

AGRICULTURE FISHERY
1. Agricultural Crops Production
2. Aqua Culture
3. Horticulture
4. Animal Production
5. Fish Capture
6. Animal Health Care and Management
7. Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance
8. Pest Management
9. Fishport/Wharf Operation
10. Rice Machinery Operations
11. Landscape Installation and Maintenance (Softscape)

PROCESSED FOOD and BEVERAGES
1. Food Processing
2. Slaughtering Operation
3. Fish Products Packaging

TOURISM (HOTELS and RESTAURANT)
1. Barista
2. Commercial Cooking
3. Food and Beverage Services
4. Baking/Pastry Production
5. Bartending
6. Travel Services
7. Tour Guiding Services
8. Housekeeping
9. Front Office Services
10. Events Management Services
11. Attraction and Theme Parks Operation
12. Tourism Promotion Services

HEALTH, SOCIAL and OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1. Barangay Health Services
2. Health Care Services
3. Hilot (Wellness Massage)
4. Pharmacy Services
5. Biomedical Equipment Services
6. Emergency Medical Services
7. Massage Therapy
8. Opthalmic Lens Services
9. Dental Laboratory Technology Services
10. Illustration
11. SPA Therapy
12. Household Services
13. Bookkeeping
14. Security Service
15. Photography
16. Hair Dressing
17. Beauty Care

INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
1. Finishing Course for Call Center Agent
2. Contact Center Services
3. Finishing Course for Medical Transcriptionist
4. Finishing Course for Legal Transcriptionist
5. Professional Assistant 2D Animator
6. Professional 3D Maya Animator
7. Animation
8. 2D Animation
9. 3D Animation
10. 2D Animation Production
11. Career Entry Course for Software Developer
12. JAVA
13. Microsoft .NET
14. Legacy System/COBOL
15. Oracle
16. Computer-based English Proficiency
17. Computer Hardware Servicing
18. Computer Programming
19. Cable TV Installation
20. Cable TV Operation and Maintenance
21. Visual Graphic Design
22. Broadband Installation (Fixed Wireless System)

AVIATION and LAND TRANSPORTATION
1. Aircraft Maintenance
2. Aircraft Structure Maintenance
3. Driving
4. Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing

MARITIME
1. Deck Seafaring
2. Engine Seafaring
3. Marine Electricity

GARMENTS
1. Dressmaking
2. Tailoring

FOOTWEAR and LEATHERGOODS
1. Footwear Making

PYROTECHNICS
1. Pyrotechnics

FURNITURE and FIXTURES
1. Furniture Finishing

UTILITIES
1. Diesel Power Plant Operations and Maintenance
2. Diesel Powe Plant Maintenance
3. Transmission Line Installation and Maintenance

LANGUAGE and SKILLS INSTITUTE
1. English Language
2. Japanese Language and Culture
3. Arabic Language and Saudi/Gulf Culture
4. Spanish for Different Vocations
5. Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture
6. Korean Language and Culture
7. German Language and Culture
8. Italian Language and Culture

SA TESDA MAY HANAPBUHAY KA PROGRAM and BALIK-BUHAY sa MINDANAO PROGRAM
1. Dressmaking/Tailoring
2. Galing Masahista
3. Galing Mekaniko
4. Automotive Servicing (Service Diesel and Gas Engine)

review of TESDA COURSES part 1

TESDA COURSES part 1

Pangulong Gloria Scholarships
Per TESDA ORDER NO. 59 SERIES of 2009

note: it is advised that you inquire directly at a TESDA regional office near you in order to verify the availability, requirements, and more information about these offered courses. read more about TESDA SCHOLARSHIPS.

AUTOMOTIVE
1. Foundry - Patern Making; Molding; Melting/Casting;
2. Tinsmithing
3. Plastic Machine Operation
4. Automotive Mechanical Assembly
5. Automotive Electrical Assembly
6. Painting Machine
7. Laboratory and Metrology/Calibration
8. Process Inspection
9. Automotive Servicing
10. Automotive Body Repair
11. Automotive Enginee Rebuilding
12. Automotive Body Painting/Finishing
13. Heat Treatment

CONSTRUCTION
1. Scaffold Erection
2. Reinforced Steel Bar Installation
3. Tile Setting
4. Masonry
5. Carpentry
6. Plumbing
7. Construction Painting
8. Structural Erection
9. Building Wiring Installation
10. Technical Drafting
11. Heavy Equipment Servicing
12. Rigging
13. Electrical Installation and Maintenance
14. PhotoVoltaic System Design, Installation and Servicing
15. Pipefitting
16. Heavy Equipment Operator
17. Backhoe Loader
18. Road Roller
19. Bulldozer
20. Hydraulic Excavator
21. Wheel Loader
22. Forklift
23. Motor Grader
24. Truck Mounted Crane
25. Screed
26. Container Stacker
27. Gantry Crane
28. Rigid On-Hiway Dump Truck
29. Articulated Off-Hiway Dump Truck
30. Concrete Pump
31. Paver
32. Tower Crane
33. Rough Terrain Tower Crane
34. Crawler Crane
35. Transit Mixer

METALS and ENGINEERING
1. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
2. Flux Cored Welding
3. Gas Welding
4. Gas Metal Arc Welding
5. Machining
6. Submerged Arc Welding
7. Mechanical Drafting
8. Plant Maintenance
9. Press Machine Operation
10. Tool and Die Making
11. CNC Programming and Machining

HVAC
1. RAC Servicing
2. Transport RAC Serviving
3. Airduct Servicing
4. RAC Window AC/Domestic Ref
5. Ice Plant Refrigeration

ELECTRONICS
1. Mechatronics Servicing
2. Instrumentation Control Servicing
3. Consumer Electronics Servicing

up next: TESDA COURSES part 2