Labor attaché Carmelina R. Francisco Velasquez said because of the big turnout they have to limit the number of enrollees to 70.
The course started on Sept. 3 and will end on Oct. 8. The class starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Filipino Workers Resource Center on the ground floor of the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe.
“They enrolled so they could use their new skills for a part-time job,” Velasquez said. “They also wanted to learn how to fix their own air-con units.”
The instructor is James Abuy, the Pacific Islands Club air-conditioning technician.
On the last day of the training, Velasquez said, they will include the three-hour business management seminar to be conducted by Jun Banadera.
The training for the second batch of enrollees will be held from Nov. 5 to Nov. 19 every Saturday, 9 a.m. .to 5 p.m., except on Nov. 19 when the class will be start at 9 a.m. and end at 12 noon.
The other skills upgrading and livelihood courses for the last quarter of 2011 include Basic Computer Operations 1 for Batch 54 which will be offered on six Sundays from Oct. 16 to Nov. 20, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with Zaldy P. Quebral and Marilyn D. Quebral as course instructors, and Fruit and Vegetable Carving for Batch 3, which will be held on four Saturdays from Oct. 1 to 22, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with Eduardo M. Elenzano as the instructor.
Philippine Consul General Medardo Macaraig said all courses will have a business management seminar component.
Slots will be on a first-come, first- served basis.
Applicants are requested to bring their umbrella permit, passport and one ID picture.
For more information, visit Philippine Overseas Labor Office on the ground floor of the Marianas Business Plaza or call 235-3411 or 235-6992.
