PROGRAM
Theme: “Strengthening Convergence of Training and Employment Services for Communities”
Friday, April 24, 2026
Golden Prince Hotel & Suites
Time Activity Details
8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration Secretariat & Hosts
8:30 – 9:30 AM Opening Program/Preliminaries
Invocation AVP
National Anthem AVP
Welcome Message Gamaliel B. Vicente, Jr. CESO III ASEAN ENG
Inspirational Messages Atty. Roy Buenafe, DOLE Regional Director
Message of Support Leocadio T. Trovela, CESO III, DILG RD
Keynote Address Sec. Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez, TESDA DG
Photo Opportunity
9:30 – 9:45 AM Setting the Context
Congress Rationale & Objectives Jocelyn V. Cabahug, TESDA ROD Chief
Roles of CTECs & PESOs
9:45 – 11:30 AM Plenary Presentations
CTEC & PESO Convergence Ecosystem Emely Q. Tesoro, Acting Executive Director,
CLEGEO
CBTP Overview, Training Proposals, and Approved Budget
LGU Run Training AVP (e.g LGU Bogo and LGU Talisay)
Success Story
Best Practices
11:30 – 12:00 NN Panel Discussion
TESDA, DOLE, DILG, LGUs
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break
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1:00 – 4:00 PM DOLE Activities / Program
4:00 – 5:00 PM Workshops / Action Plan
Cebu Province Action Plan, Development of Digital Data System for Graduates &
Employment, Signing of Pledge of Commitment / Manifesto of Support
5:00 – 5:30 PM Closing Program
Synthesis of Agreements
Closing Remarks Fernando Lopez, DOLE
Final Acknowledgment & Appreciation - DOLE