REGIONAL offices of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority that were not affected by Typhoon Odette were tapped to help devastated regions.

TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña said that to ensure a well coordinated, faster, and efficient delivery of assistance, the agency implemented a whole-of-TESDA approach in its initiatives through the project “Buddy System.”

The assigned regions are Region IV-A for Region IV-B; Region II for Region VI; Cordillera Administrative Region and Region I for Region VII; Region V for Region VIII; Region IX for Region X; and National Capital Region and Regions III, XI and XII for Caraga Region.

“Ang mga TESDA regional offices na hindi direktang nasalanta ng bagyong Odette ay magmo-mobilize ng kanilang augmentation teams upang tulungan ang ibang regions na direkta namang nasalanta ng bagyo. Sila ang magiging magka-‘buddy’ sa aming mga TESDAmayan initiatives at relief efforts,” Lapeña said.

TESDA Region IX expressed its readiness to provide solar-powered charging stations in the affected barangays in Region X while TESDA Region V will mobilize its trainers on Bread and Pastry and will deploy mobile training laboratory.

Likewise, TESDA Region III will deploy their trainers on construction-related courses to Caraga Region.

“Ang mga TESDA field offices po ay ating inatasang i-deploy ang aming mga trainers para mag-conduct ng training-cum production on construction-related qualifications para maitayo agad ng ating mga kababayan ang kanilang mga bahay,” Lapeña said.

TESDA will conduct training on various courses such as Basic Masonry, Carpentry, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Electrical Installation and Maintenance, Plumbing, and Photovoltaic Systems Installation.

Meanwhile, its field offices continue to provide relief packs for those affected by the typhoon.