SLTCFI Opens Branches in Pilar, Anislag, Tiwi and Pioduran

Southern Luzon Technological College Foundation Inc. (SLTCFI) in its quest to further reach out to under-privileged but deserving Bicolanos to provide them with affordable quality education and assist them for employability, has branched out in Pilar Sorsogon and will also open additional branches in Anislag Daraga, Pioduran and Tiwi Albay this coming March.

This is in support of the Pangulong Gloria Scholarship (PGS) program championed by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to address the country’s employment issues especially in this time of global economic meltdown. The PGS program aims to produce a pool of qualified and globally competent workforce who is job ready, and to develop skills and competencies of the unemployed and under employed through training program for employment, skills upgrading and productivity enhancement.

Under the PGS program, SLTCFI Pilar Branch is offering the following new courses:

• Bookkeeping NC III
• Consumer Electronics NC II
• Finishing Course for Call Center Agent
• Computer Hardware
• Servicing NC II
• Computer Programming NC IV
• Carpentry NC II
• Tour Guiding Services NC II
• Professional Assistant 2D Animation
• Technical Drafting.

The SLTCFI Anislag Branch which is slated to open soon will initially offer the following courses:

• Carpentry NC II
• Plumbing
• Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
• Computer Programming NC IV
• Bookkeeping NC III

As for the also soon to open branches in Pioduran and Tiwi, both will offer the same courses such as:

• Bookkeeping NC III
• Consumer Electronics NC II
• Finishing Course for Call Center Agent
• Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
• Computer Programming NC IV
• Carpentry NC II
• Tour Guiding Services NC II
• Professional Assistant 2D Animation
• Technical Drafting.

Meanwhile, SLTCFI’s main branch in Legazpi City is also offering the following courses:

• Tour Guiding Services NC II
• Professional Assistant 2D Animation
• Computer Programming NC IV
• Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
• Bookkeeping NC III
• Finishing Course for Call Center.
  

Aside from these, SLTCFI Legazpi is already conducting free specialized trainings which include: Web Copy Writing, Web Development, Auto CADD with 3D Max, Online Web Marketing (Search Engine Optimization), Online Office Suite, Legal Transcription and Finishing Course for Call Center Agent.

The new SLTCFI branches will provide additional educational opportunities for Albay residents especially for those residing on the outskirts of the main city as they will be afforded the same caliber of education as in the main campus but at a more convenient location.

This endeavor of SLTCFI further reinforces the institution’s vision and mission, which is to establish an educational institution that offer स and maintains affordable quality degrees and short-term courses in computer technology, Arts & Sciences, manpower development and livelihood programs, and other technical courses using state-of-the-art facilities and modern approaches in global education to produce holistic and globally competitive individuals.

A Walking Tour at Among the Best in the ICT Industry

Representatives from Legazpi City ICT Council, office of the City Mayor, DTI, CHED and the faculty members and staff of SLTCFI visited PLDT Innolab, Creative Page Online, US Auto Parts Network Philippines and Cutting Edge Productions last February 11, 2009.

The first stop of the tour was at the iNNOLAB facilities of PLDT in Mandaluyong City. iNNOLAB is PLDT’s information and communications technology (ICT) laboratory which serves as a breeding ground of new innovations for next generation technological revolution.

Participants were toured around by PLDT Capability Management Specialist Jose T. Sumera, as he discussed how Innolab further enhances PLDT’s passion for innovation and commitment to introduce cost-effective solutions.

PLDT also provides strong support to the government and the academe, in line with its quest to propel development of ICT in the country.

The group also visited the facilities of Creative Page Online in Mandaluyong City and US Auto Parts Network Phils. (formerly MBS Tek Corp.), in Pasig City. These US-based firms started their outsourcing operations in Legazpi City when they tied-up with SLTCFI for web development & design, web copy writing, and search engine marketing. Starting with just three employees then, their manpower eventually grew to more than a hundred with the addition of a contact center and back office processes. Their business operations in Manila are continuously expanding and at present have close to a thousand employees already.

A studio tour to Cutting Edge Productions in Makati City was also an exciting part of the tour. Cutting Edge is the production company behind the Philippines’ first all-digital full-length animated film Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia -- the only animated feature entry during the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Dayo was sophistically created using "tradigital" -- a combination of traditional 2D and 3D digital technologies, according to Cutting Edge Finance Director Erwin Rubio. They also employed a paperless workflow powered by Toon Boom software on Macintosh workstations, and 50 Wacom Cintiq 21UX interactive pen displays.

Having been given several positive reviews and awards, the animated flick Dayo is a testament to the world-class talent of Filipino animators and artists.

The walking tour afforded the participants the chance to be abreast with the latest trends and innovations in Information Technology as well as get to know the prime movers in the ICT industry.