HOLCIM ‘Galing Mason is the main subject of a seven (7) day training program to develop competent, skillful and knowledgeable masons out of the best carpenters of Balete, Aklan.
The training is a cooperative program among Holcim, the local governent of Balete, TESDA Aklan, the private sector represented by former Congresswoman Gabrielle V. Calizo and the DepEd, District of Balete. The training starts at 8:00 o’clock in the morning and ends at 5:00 or 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The first three days will be theoretical and the last four (4) days will be practical.
The training is being held in Balete Elementary School (BES), Poblacion, Balete. The practical training will be done by constructing the P300,000.00 stage of the BES. The steel bars, wire, sand and gravel came from former congresswoman Gabrielle V. Calizo. The snacks of the training participants and other miscellaneous expenses are provided by LGU Balete. Holcim provides the set of tools which will be given to the trainees after the training. Holcim will also give P180.00 allowance per day per trainee and 200 bags of cements used for the training and construction of the stage. The stage is situated just in front of the P2 million, 2 storey building of BES constructed out of CDAF of Ms. Calizo.
The training program is TESDA approved which will evaluate each participant according to his knowledge, attitude and skills. TESDA will also issue the appropriate certificate recognized not only in the Philippines but also abroad.
The training on ‘GALING MASON is the first of its kind in Aklan, according to Dir. Lorena T. Yunge, Provincial Director of TESDA, Aklan. There are 41 participants to this training who all came from the different barangays of Balete.
“The participants must come on time and must be willing to stay late if necessary” emphasized Engr. Valeriano D. Mag – usara of Holcim. “All participants must wear rubber shoes and T- shirt, long sleeve is good for safety.” Mag – usara added.
Since four days are not enough time to finish the construction of the stage, Balete LGU with the assistance of the private sector through former Congresswoman Billie V. Calizo will continue the construction of the stage.
Holcim is a Swiss business firm engaged in the production and distribution of cement in the Philippines. It has four (4) production projects: two in Mindanao and two in Luzon. It has acquired Union Cement plants.
Hol came from the name of a City in Switzerland: HOLBANK while CIM came from the French word: ciment (cement), hence, HOLCIM.
According to Engr, Mag – usara, the training will deal not only of plastering cement but will cover cement technology, important practices in cement handling and eliminate mason mal – practices. The training ends on August 24, 2005. /MP http://madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
The training is a cooperative program among Holcim, the local governent of Balete, TESDA Aklan, the private sector represented by former Congresswoman Gabrielle V. Calizo and the DepEd, District of Balete. The training starts at 8:00 o’clock in the morning and ends at 5:00 or 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The first three days will be theoretical and the last four (4) days will be practical.
The training is being held in Balete Elementary School (BES), Poblacion, Balete. The practical training will be done by constructing the P300,000.00 stage of the BES. The steel bars, wire, sand and gravel came from former congresswoman Gabrielle V. Calizo. The snacks of the training participants and other miscellaneous expenses are provided by LGU Balete. Holcim provides the set of tools which will be given to the trainees after the training. Holcim will also give P180.00 allowance per day per trainee and 200 bags of cements used for the training and construction of the stage. The stage is situated just in front of the P2 million, 2 storey building of BES constructed out of CDAF of Ms. Calizo.
The training program is TESDA approved which will evaluate each participant according to his knowledge, attitude and skills. TESDA will also issue the appropriate certificate recognized not only in the Philippines but also abroad.
The training on ‘GALING MASON is the first of its kind in Aklan, according to Dir. Lorena T. Yunge, Provincial Director of TESDA, Aklan. There are 41 participants to this training who all came from the different barangays of Balete.
“The participants must come on time and must be willing to stay late if necessary” emphasized Engr. Valeriano D. Mag – usara of Holcim. “All participants must wear rubber shoes and T- shirt, long sleeve is good for safety.” Mag – usara added.
Since four days are not enough time to finish the construction of the stage, Balete LGU with the assistance of the private sector through former Congresswoman Billie V. Calizo will continue the construction of the stage.
Holcim is a Swiss business firm engaged in the production and distribution of cement in the Philippines. It has four (4) production projects: two in Mindanao and two in Luzon. It has acquired Union Cement plants.
Hol came from the name of a City in Switzerland: HOLBANK while CIM came from the French word: ciment (cement), hence, HOLCIM.
According to Engr, Mag – usara, the training will deal not only of plastering cement but will cover cement technology, important practices in cement handling and eliminate mason mal – practices. The training ends on August 24, 2005. /MP http://madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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