The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Education and Training Section (ETS) headed by CTSO3 Sonny S Pesa, Chief ETS and Staff in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) held another successful 17th Commencement Exercises TESDA of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) Learners for School Year 2024-2025 with the Theme: “Empowered By Education, Equipped For Life,” conducted at the Multipurpose Center, Maximum Security Camp (MaxSeCamp), New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa City on 09 May 2025.
C/INSP LORNA E ARGANA, Deputy Camp Commander for Reformation, gave her opening message and commended the PDL graduates for their continuous studying even behind bars. She also stated that the Reformation Office and the personnel will always support the learners to achieve such milestone especially when it comes to Education. On her speech she quoted, “Ang ganitong gawain ay nagpapatunay na ang repormasyon sa loob ng NBP-MaxSeCamp ay buhay at tunay na nakapagpapabago.”
This significant occasion was attended by MS. MARIA GRACIA P. DELA RAMA, District Director, TESDA MuntiParLasTaPat, who served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker also. In her speech, she quoted “Ang inyong Tapang at Determinasyon ay Hindi Matatawaran, at ang inyong Kwento ay Nagsisilbing Inspirasyon sa Lahat ng Nandito. Huwag Ninyong Kalimutan na sa Bawat Pagtatapos ay may Bagong Simula.”
A total of 371 PDL Students particularly, nine (9) Dress Making, twenty-one (21) Arts and Design, twenty-two (22) Computer System Servicing, fifty-three (53) Domestic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Servicing, sixty-two (62) Consumer Electronics Servicing, (85) Automotive Mechanical assembly, and one-hundred nineteen (119) Electrical Installation and Maintenance from ETS NBP-MaxSeCamp were confirmed and declared graduates and completers by MS. DELA RAMA, District Director-TESDA MuntiParlasTaPat. The PDL students received a Certificate of Completion from TESDA.
The Graduation Behind Bars represents a profound step towards rehabilitation and reintegration. A meaningful event that highlights the PDLs success in personal growth and change. The ETS NBP-MAxSeCamp staff and mentors are confident that with the knowledge, skills, and values developed among PDL learners, they will continue living up to become citizens of character and lofty ideals as they prepare themselves for social reintegration.
Through the outstanding ability of CTSO3 Sonny S Pesa, Chief of the Education and Training Section NBP-Maximum, CO1 Nikko A Salon, Deputy Chief, and ETS Staff, with the guidance of CT/SSUPT DOROTHY C BERNABE, Director, Directorate for Reformation, Chief Education and Training Division, and BuCor Director General GREGORIO P CATAPANG JR. AFP (Ret) CESE, CCLH, commit to the mandate of the Bureau, thus encouraging all PDLs to enroll, study, and be released as reformed individuals.
CO1 Jhun-Jhun S Andaya
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