San Miguel Corporation (SMC), in cooperation with the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), yesterday launched a massive skills and livelihood training program for residents of Bulacan. An initial 60 students from Barangay Taliptip will get free training in metal arc welding, electrical installation and maintenance, heavy equipment operations, cookery, and dressmaking to prepare them for opportunities in the airport project construction and operations as well as for self-employment. The P734 billion Manila International Airport and its adjacent economic zone are expected to produce millions of direct and indirect jobs to benefit Bulacan and the rest of Central Luzon.