NAVAL, Biliran, Sept. 10 (PIA) -- To provide more accessibility to Biliranons who are interested to get technical-vocational courses, the provincial office of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) - Biliran is set to establish its first provincial training center in this capital town.

"The establishment of a provincial training center is a priority of the office this year," TESDA-Biliran Provincial Director Imelda C. Malatbalat informed the public during the PIA Biliran's "Pulong-Pulong ng Bayan" over Radyo Natin-Naval recently.

Malatbalat assured the training center will be established, and hopefully, will be operational this month (September).

Malatbalat expressed her gratitude to Biliran Governor Rogelio J. Espina for providing a building, specifically the vacated Day Care Center located at the Biliran Provincial Capitol Grounds in Barangay Calumpang, Naval.

For a start, the center will open some 25 slots for Masonry (NC I) considering the limited space of the training center.

Meanwhile, Governor Espina assured the Biliranons that TESDA Naval Training Center will be established inside the Biliran Provincial Hospital (BPH) once the construction of a new BPH is finished in Barangay Larrazabal this town.

Governor Espina said earlier that the TESDA Naval Training Center will not only provide training opportunities to the Biliranons but employment opportunities as well.

Biliran Congressman Gerardo J. Espina has filed in the 18th Congress, House Bill No. 01231 for the establishment of TESDA Training and Accreditation Center in Kawayan, Biliran which will serve three municipalities - Kawayan, Maripipi, and Culaba.

Rep. Espina also filed House Bill No. 01232 for the establishment of TESDA Training and Accreditation Center in the municipality of Naval to be known as the Naval TESDA Training Center which will serve also three municipalities - Naval, Almeria, and Biliran. (LDL/RSV/PIA-8, Biliran)