TESDA Skills Olympics 2026

PTCs score more golds

than TVIs at skillsfest

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA)—Bringing the name and distinctive training credibility of their respective technical and vocational trade skill training institutions, Boholanos took the challenge to rack as much tick of competency as against the global checklist of skills.

And at the end of the three-day trade skills competitions in the Provincial Skills Olympics, records show that technical vocational institutions (TVI) which help Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to leverage private sector participation in expanding access to the skills training, are getting better at producing world class skilled workers trained in the non-formal system.

Initially mandated to make skills training widely accessible, industry-relevant, and officially recognized, even for those outside the formal school system, TESDAs operation of its Provincial Training Centers (PTC) also proved still a force to get past for TVIs as the recent Skills Olympics showed.

PTC trained skills Olympics participants romped away with five of the 8 gold medals for each trade skill in the competition, while the three remaining golds were earned by TVI trainees.

PTC Tubigon representatives brought home two gold medals: in Fashion technology with Jean Crujedo while Di=vine Grace Crodua of PTC Tubigon again picked silver and in Bakery skills; Geraldine del Valle won the gold against Nina Eliesa Idulsa of PTC Bilar and Wowee Calape of PTC Pilar who picked bronze.

In electrical installation, Nico Daguplo of PTC Pilar took the gold, Jeremiah Nick Lomonsod of PTC Bilar had silver and Laurence Tepacia of PTC inabanga took the bronze.

For welding, Ericko Gabisom of PTC Inabanga got the gold, Phillip John Geralde of Taug Technical Institute and Assessment Center Inc, got silver and Jameer Mejasco of PTC Pilar got the bronze

For cooking, Jack Christian Bacamante of PTC Bilar took gold, Mike Joshua Maniwang of Bohol International Learning College (BILC) silver and Jeffrey Jayari of PTC Bilar took the bronze.

For Information Technology Network Infrastructure and Network System Administration as well as Restaurant Services, TVIs took to the dare.

In IT Network infrastructure, Kirby Busano of Capt Dan Salas Training Center (CDS) took the gold, and John Voltaire Lariosa of North Coast Bohol Institute (NCBI) bagged the silver.

In IT Network Systems Administration, Alexies Parrick Burgos of NCBI took the gold, Hivesys Salas of CDS Training Center got silver and Alpheca Reycelle Mancha of CDS training Center the bronze.

In Restaurant Services, Kristel Anne Cachapero of BILC picked gold, Glyza Mae Kudemus of Advanced School for International Hospitality Services had silver and Mary Ann Mangabat of Colegio de Loboc picking bronze.

According to TESDA Bohol Provincial Director Floro Ringca, gold medalists would be representing Bohol to the Regional Skills Olympics, and when proven to have gathered the highest points in the trade test, advances to the national skills Olympics. (PIAbohol)

PASTRIES AND PAST TIMES. Skills necessary to be globally competitive were measured at the Provincial Skills Olympics, where winners would be representing Bohol to the regional skills Olympics. Aside from getting reliable livelihood, a skill in pastries could also work great in past times. (PIAbohol)