BACOLOD CITY — Thity-seven residents of Negros Occidental have been selected to undergo language and caregiver trainings to prepare for employment opportunities in Japan.
Two groups of Negrense nurses, midwives and caregivers have been granted scholarships to undergo trainings for several months.
A list provided by the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) Division on Sunday included 20 Negrenses, who are recipients of the Japanese Language and Careworker Study Scholarship Program.
The scholars, who are nursing and midwifery graduates, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. on Friday to avail of the “Study Now, Pay Later” program under the NOSP Division, which has partnered with Houei Enterprise Inc. and Social Welfare Corp., Yutaka No Sato in Japan in providing the scholarships.
The governor told the scholars to apply in their own lives the basic Japanese values they will learn to have a successful career in Japan.
Starting this month, the province will provide the scholars a four-month live-in extensive training on Japanese Language and Culture at the OISCA Bago Training Center in Bago City to equip them with the necessary skills and learn about the Japanese standards.
After which, they will fly to Japan in the first week of January to learn the Japanese language and caregiving for three years and three months that will lead them to work permanently as careworkers for the elderly.
The 20 scholars are Femar Aquino, Jazmin Ferrer, Arjean Faith Valiente and Danber Virtucio of Cadiz City, John Mark Fernandez of Silay City, Mary Grace Ebro of Talisay City, Rhea Mae Ermeo of Bago City, Lyrine Ortiz and Jaime Padrid Jr. of Himamaylan City, Pauline Arro Renita, Michelle Dandan and Hyacinth Ywayan of Kabankalan City, Kevin Catequista of Sipalay City, Edson Pakingking of Murcia, Melbourne Crispo of San Enrique, Tracy Rubio and Hervie Superticioso of Pontevedra, Ferlie Argando of La Castellana, Cherie Mae Semeña of Binalbagan, and Don Vetsky Decena of Hinobaan.
The other group, composed of 17 scholars, signed a MOA for a six-month Japanese Language Proficiency “Study Now, Pay Later” program last Wednesday.
For this program, the provincial government has partnered with Genki Negros Inc. headed by president John Paul Silva, who signed the agreement with the scholars along with Marañon.
The grantees, who include nurses, midwives and caregivers, will undergo a six-month live-out training on Japanese Language and Culture at Genki Negros Inc. in Bacolod.
They are Julymar Agio, Lara Agio, Remar Antonares, Kristine Cabrillos, Ma. Rose Vanessa Cañuto, John Paul Cebuan, Dazel Ditchon, April Joy Fermaran, Dennis Juaneza Jr., Nadjimah Moncatar, Shamiir Moncatar, Marin Luis Reyes, Hannah Recuelo, Leah Samar, Erika Sabolbora, Marvic Sayon and Lianne Tapada. (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)
