SUBICBAY FREEPORT ZONE – In a bid to provide livelihood opportunities to its host communities, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy) officially launched today its Galing Pinoy Skills Training Program, which aims to uplift the economic status of the relocated residents of Sitio Naglatore, Cawag in Subic, Zambales.
The Galing Pinoy program, which is in partnership with the Technical Education & Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Zambales, will provide families relocated from Sitio Naglatore training sessions that will focus on Shielded Metal Arc Wielding, Carpentry, Masonry, and Electrical Installation and Maintenance.
“With this program, we are able to show the communities how that RPE is committed in giving their families economic opportunities through skills development aside from the compensation that they received from the relocation,” said Grant Smith, RP Energy Project Director/Manager.
RP Energy is a major investor of Subic Bay Freeport Zone which will put up a coal power plant in Redondo Peninsula.
Victor Chan, RP Energy CSR officer said, “By equipping the head of the family with proper skills, they are ensured that their employability is increased.”
Apart from shouldering the cost of the training, RP Energy will also provide the participants an allowance throughout the duration of the program, which is 139 days of complete training for Shielded Metal Arc Wielding, Carpentry, Masonry, and Electrical Installation and Maintenance.
“We believe that we will be able to empower communities by providing them the opportunity to harness their skills in order to have better job opportunities,” Chan said.
RP Energy plans to expand the Galing Pinoy Program in the future to be not just for the relocated residents of Sitio Naglatore, but also to qualified and deserving residents of Olongapo, Subic, and Zambales.
