Saturday 16 October 2010

Wednesday 6 October 2010

30 HAIR DRESSING STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH WELLA

AG&PFI - Bauan, Batangas, from among the willing employees and community folks of three Bauan barangays emerged 30 graduates of the Wella International and AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. Hair Dressing Seminar on September 29, 2010.

Who ever thought that a heavy fabrication yard such as AG&P, with millions of tons of metal works, would sponsor a soft course for the residents of three barangays, and more so, employees and their relatives?

This is practically what made the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific of Manila, Inc. different from other industries in Batangas Province, the ability to become holistically adaptable and civilly active. These are signs of evolution in the fields of manufacturing and industrialization. Don’t get me wrong, AG&P has not gone soft all the way rather, the company just got more involved in improving the lives of the greatest asset of its company, the “PEOPLE”.

AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the MP Cooperative and Wella International, Inc. just finished a one day seminar on Beauty Care with emphasis on Hair dressing and cutting.

The one day training involved two I2 Wella International teachers and cooperative officers of the AG&P Multi-purpose Cooperative in cooperation with AG&PFI and the Municipality of Bauan. Preparations to hair dressing involved a lot of rituals and physical examinations. The texture of the hair, the color, the width, length and the weight have a lot of things to say about how to and what not to do to make the hair elegantly presentable and gorgeous.

Shampooing, Putting Oil, brushing and even curling were topics eloquently discussed during the training. Step-by-step in cutting and other procedures were demonstrated until each of the participant was able to actually perform hot oil treatment, celophane rebonding and cutting. Too much work in just four hours of training but a lot learned.

The Certificate of Attendance was awarded by the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. to all successful graduates together with a “starter kit” to get the ball rolling for those who would further venture to livelihood. (Ben S. Aclan)

Monday 21 June 2010

REFLEXOLOGY OFFERS WELLNESS-2010

Two verses of different epoch and proclivity converse consistently with the mission-vision of the Reflexology Seminar recently conducted by AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with TESDA and CESCO portend ‘healing’ as a path to life, means of livelihood and way of living through ROW-2010.

“The hands that caressed my youth were the hands that protected me from unclean spirits” Writer columnist Sun Star People’s Courier. Rufus Medalla,
“Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb and naked shall I return” Job in the Bible.

Reflexology Offers Wellness-2010 is a project attended by 27 candidates from four host barangays, San Roque, Sto Niño, Manghinao Proper and San Andres, of AG&PFI and CESCO. From the pool of applicants, CESCO and AG&PFI chose the most qualified trainees to attend the 5 days certification seminar commencing on June 7 to the 11th. The criteria expectations evolve on attitude, willingness, need, verve, post training potentials and future plans.

TESDA announced the scarcity of Reflexologists in the second district of Batangas saying that the authority already established networks of professional healers in District 1, 3 and 4. The need to sponsor and train potential reflexologists in the 2nd district is a must considering that the career is a good livelihood potential for the physically, sensitively and piously disabled barangay folks. While it is true that the other three districts have fully established networks of reflexologists and have also professionalized the trade by training TRAINERS to propagate the craft, Batangas D2 remained untouched in irony because TESDA provincial office resides here. TESDA accepted AG&PFI’s invitation to a tripartite venture with CESCO in ROW-2010 through a Memorandum of Understanding signed a day before the start of classes.

The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Alvin Oriondo who came all the way from Nasugbu, District 1 of Batangas to AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc Technical School where he was greeted and housed in AG&P Bolo Dormitory in Bolo, Bauan, Batangas. Dr Oriondo teaches various courses and has the authority to certify graduates supported by TESDA. He is TESDA’s lead trainer for Reflexology in the entire province and also the head trainer for Culinary, Arts, Bartending, Barrista, Ganging, Cosmetology, Massage, Care giving and the like. Having achieve distinctions in his exceptional ability to coach he was assigned to handle AG&PFI’s corporate social related projects starting with ROW-2010.

On the third training day, Mr. Renato M. Alarcon, Executive Director of AG&PFI and also chairman of the Reflexology Seminar awarded the first Scrub Suit uniform to the 27 trainees. He was assisted by CESCO Head Nurse and project coordinator, Rafael Jose Montaño and AG&P Human Resources Head, Christopher Cabildo who in succession gave the ‘challenge’ speech.

The five days training, on its conclusion, marked the first TESDA accredited, first Second district team of Reflexologists and first recognized zone therapists in the second district of Batangas. This can probably be perceived as the most significant training AG&PFI and CESCO have achieved this year, 2010, benching on the luxury of being first in developing pioneers in the therapeutic and wellness fields for District 2 of Batangas Province.

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Headline: How to Be Employable in 45 Days

In the global economic crunch, there is one foe we all want to get rid of-UNEMPLOYMENT. We need EMPLOYMENT to defeat POVERTY. And by all means, we have to be EMPLOYABLE. You can be one, even without a college degree, and that can happen in 45 Days!

Be guided with these 5 easy steps:
1. Be informed. Research details regarding Technical Skills Training through various means (internet, newsletters, flyers, posters, word of mouth). AG&PFI Technical School offers intensive training in WELDING, PIPEFITTING, SCAFFOLDING, and MILLWRIGHT. Theory and hands-on training are compressed in 45 days, and you can be CERTIFIED just as easy!
2. Ask questions. AG&PFI Technical School maintains qualified and experienced personnel who can answer your FAQs. Just dial (043)727-3369 or 3878 and our Information Officer shall assist you in the best way possible.
3. Be screened and admitted. Accomplish all necessary requirements prior to admission. You are steps away from becoming employable!
4. Be trained at AG&PFI. AG&PFI Technical School, one of the premier training centers in the country, has been catering its training services to an extended market. It is only at AG&PFI where trainees are provided with a number of benefits: sponsor-subsidized training tuition, sponsor subsidized uniform, board and lodging facilities with minimal fee, health care benefit, and most importantly, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE* after graduation.
5. Finish training. After the intensive training, you are indeed EMPLOYABLE! Skilled workers are in great demand locally and abroad, and your AG&PFI Training Certificate becomes your passport to employment. Surely, your skills serves as your armor in defeating challenges, and your training at AG&PFI Technical School, your ADVANTAGE. Because at AG&PFI Technical School, WE TRAIN THE KIND OF WORKERS YOU WANT.

*Employment assistance means that AG&PFI graduates become the top priority to be employed in AG&P. This does not, however, guarantee immediate employment as vacancies are dependent on the projects awarded to the company.