LCDO Conducts Another Massage Training

Thru the initiatives of Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. and with the cooperation of Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office (LCDO) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) , the city’s 10-Day Free Short Term Course on Whole Body Massage started this October 12 and will end on the 23rd of this month.

“Due to the increasing demand for massage therapists for local and international deployment, the Olongapo City Government is encouraging the out of school youth, jobseekers, aspiring entrepreneurs or even non-working housewives to register in our training programs,” said Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. “Take advantage of these free training opportunities because these may be your way to good jobs or to even own a business,” he added.

“This 10-day training is being conducted at the newly-constructed two-story Livelihood Training Center at Ohio St. Brgy. Kalaklan. Thru this building, we can now accommodate more trainees and develop more training courses for Olongapeños,” said Aileen Sanchez, head of LCDO.

The LCDO (Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office) also offers free training lessons in Basic Massage Therapy, Cosmetology, Food Processing, Fish Processing, Fruit Processing, Dimsum Making, Candle Making and Fashion Accessories Making. Trainees who will decide to apply their acquired knowledge and venture into business will also be assisted by the LCDO thru the Gawang Gapo Program wherein the city’s budding entrepreneurs are given opportunities to display their products at the lobby of the Olongapo City Hall.

For inquiries and questions on training schedules, interested registrants may visit the LCDO at the 2nd Floor of Olongapo City Hall or call 222-5401 local 4123.

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. welcomes the trainees of the city’s 10-day Free Short Term Course on Whole Body Massage that is being held at the newly constructed two-story Livelihood Training Center at Brgy. Kalaklan.

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20, GRADUATED FROM BASIC MASSAGE THERAPY COURSE BATCH 3

Twenty (20) aspiring massage therapists consist the 3rd batch of graduates in the Basic Massage Therapy Course of Olongapo City. Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. acknowledged the graduates during the flag raising ceremony on December 22, 2008.

The 3rd batch of graduates has brought to 134 the total number of new massage therapists who earned their skills through the city’s skills training and development program.

Part of the training include sub-courses on Swedish Massage, Shiatsu Massage and Whole Body Massage .

“Masuwerte kami dahil ang batch ngayon ay may natutunan pang karagdagang lesson sa aromatherapy at pinoy hilot,” Veronica Labrador said, one of the new massage therapists.

Certified Massage Therapist and Technical and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Accredited Omar Zeus Beltran and Trainor Gerardo Manio gave lectures and trainings to the massage therapists.

Inquiries on the training course are being entertained by the Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office (LCDO,) at the 2nd floor of the Olongapo City Hall.

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. with the 3rd Batch of graduates of the Basic Massage Therapy Course of Olongapo City after the flag raising ceremony on December 22, 2008 at Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.
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35, NAGTAPOS SA 2ND BATCH NG BASIC MASSAGE THERAPY COURSE

Tatlumpu’t lima katao (35) ang nagtapos sa second batch ng Basic Massage Therapy Course ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Olongapo.

Ipinakilala ni Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. nitong Ika-3 ng Nobyembre 2008 sa flag raising ceremony ang mga nagtapos ng kurso na ginanap simula Ika-27 hanggang ika-31 ng Oktubre 2008 sa Olongapo City Convention Center.

Matatandaang sa unang pagsasanay sa naturang kurso noong Oktubre 13-17, 2008 ay 79 massage therapists ang nagtapos.

Magkakaroon muli ng ikatlong batch nitong ika-17 hanggang 21 ng Nobyembre, 2008 at sa Nobyembre 24-28, 2008 ang ika-apat na batch.

Kabilang ang Basic Reflexology, Seated Massage at Foot Massage sa isinagawang Basic Massage Therapy Training.

Nanguna sa pagsasagawa ng training si Omar Zeus Beltran , isang Certified Massage Therapist at Technical and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Accredited.

Para sa iba pang impormasyon at registration, magsadya lamang sa Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office(LCDO) sa 2nd Floor, Olongapo City Hall.

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79 FINISH BASIC MASSAGE THERAPY COURSE

Livelihood and Cooperative Development Office (LCDO) head Aileen Sanchez proudly presented the first batch of graduates of the Basic Massage Therapy Course to Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. on October 20, 2008. The graduates finished a five-day training program held on October 13 to 17 at the Olongapo City Convention Center (OCCC).

Twenty one (21) men and fifty eight (58) women who graduated, totaling to seventy nine (79), comprised the first batch of graduates.

“We were overwhelmed by the response, ang daming gustong mag-train sa course na ito at hindi namin inaasahan na marami pala ang gustong mag-training ng basic massage therapy,” paliwanag ni Sanchez.

“Tatlo po ang dahilan ng ating mga graduates kung bakit nila kinuha ang training na ito. Una, for personal reasons, dahil may mga kamag-anak sila na kailangang i-massage therapy para hindi na sila kumuha ng massage therapist. Pangalawa, para magkaroon sila ng employment at panghuli, para magtayo sila ng sarili nilang business,” Sanchez said.

Courses discussed during the training include ‘Basic Reflexology’, ‘Seated Massage’, at ‘Foot Massage’. On October 20, 2008 the graduates performed a practicum where they performed a free 30-minute seated massage to willing customers.

The training was facilitated by Omar Zeus Beltran, a Certified Massage Therapist accredited by the Technical and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Because of the huge demand for the course, the LCDO has now opened the registration for the second batch of trainees for the October 27 to 30, 2008 training at the OCCC.

For more information, visit the LCDO office at the 2nd Floor of the Olongapo City Hall.

Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. delivering a message during the ‘Basic Massage Therapy Training’. The five-day training course was held from October 13 to 17, 2008 at the Olongapo City Convention Center.

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