Sunday, September 16, 2007 Davao bet grabs Magsaysay award By Grace L. Plata
A REPRESENTATIVE from Davao Region has won the President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Worker Award (PRMOFW) for 2007.
Robert Ceriales Tesoro of Tagum Water District is this year's regional awardee in the award's Wage-Employed category, which qualified him to represent the region in the national level. Tesoro also won the national competition.
Tesoro was awarded the distinction in a ceremony held in Metro Manila in August, which was graced by the son of late President Ramon Magsaysay and former senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. who gave the inspirational talk.
The search is one of the most prestigious awards given by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), with its roots stemming from the Laang Bisig Award started by the defunct National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) in 1976.
The award is aimed at recognizing the graduates of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) who have overcome the despondence of unemployment and achieved success in their chosen field and enjoyed the dignity that comes from productive labor.
It also aims to give recognition to the Filipino Blue Collar Worker who has attained skills excellence and contributed to the economic growth of the country.
The search is conducted annually starting from the provincial, regional, and national levels for self-employed and wage-employed categories.
