PTC Lifeskills Program – Cebu: Masayang Pamilya Tungo sa Maunlad na Comunidad!

Speakers:

• Doctor (Supercare) -    Dr. Philip Ouano-talks about the common diseases of seafarers and its prevention.

• Pag-Ibig-  Mr. Christian Oliveros- discussed the salient features of the Fund and how the members can enjoy its loan facilities especially the housing loan.

• OWWA -  Mr. Rey Jacalan- talked about the major benefits that an OFW can derived from OWWA, insurance/healthcare assistance and educational assistance thru scholarships.

• Mrs. Normita S. Hernandez, FCSD Manager, gave a brief orientation of the services being  given by the Family & Crew Services Dept. Its mission/vision & objectives. A comprehensive explanation of the theme was likewise tackled including the overall expectation of the PTC Life Skills Program from its participants.  A PTC corporatet video presentation was also shown to the  group. A total of 102 allottees (wives of seafarers/children/parents) attended the 1-day activity/workshop.

• Mr. Luis Sicat, Marine Personnel Officer, PTC Cebu Office, gave a short corporate introduction  of the branch, where is it located, the services the branch is giving as well as the present  manpower requirements of PTC. Mr. Sicat also motivated the allottees who attended to fully  support their husbands especially while at sea because as a former seafarer, he knew how life is at sea.

• Ms. Raquel L. Dosunmu, Trainer on Livelihood from Royal Link Livelihood Center, Inc., gave a  demo on how to make various hams not only for this Yuletide season but thru year round since it  is a good source of additional income for the family.  Notwithstanding the other benefits that livelihood can do to wives of seafarers.

Ms. Dosunmu taught the group the detailed ways on how to prepare chicken ham, pork ham,  beef ham, pear shaped ham, rolled ham including the packaging and costing.  Truly, the  participants are very very happy and excited to start their own business.

• Ms. Badette N. Villarez, VP for Sales, ACM Landholdings, Inc.- introduces the PTC-ACM  housing projects and showed the group the current PTC projects in Imus and Lipa City and  upcoming projects.  To our delight, the participants highly responded to the idea and would want  to have a PTC village in Cebu City.

General Feedbacks Gathered:

• Thanks to PTC for finding ways to help the families of seafarers thru info dissemination & livelihood

• It is better if our husbands can also attend this kind of trainings/seminars.

• Wish that many more trainings such as this would follow to teach us how to become entrepreneurs.