Mitsubishi PH hosts TESDA auto skills tilt, winner to compete in global event

MANILA: Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) hosted the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) 2021 Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC) December last year.

The annual PNSC allows trainees of TESDA to showcase their skills in automotive repair and servicing.

Aldrin V. Ulep won first place in the 2021 PNSC. Ulep is followed by Mark Luis C. Angel and Warren James Olita, who took second and third places, respectively. 

The champion will undergo further training in preparation for the 46th World Skills Competition in Shanghai, China that will happen in October 2022, MMPC said in a release. 

Over 60 member countries with their official representatives shall vie for the prestigious international recognition.

MMPC’s main office and plant in Laguna, served as the venue for the event. The car company also provided tools and 10 vehicles, which included a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), for the trainees to work on. 

To ascertain the trainees' skills, TESDA’s panel of experts and technology coordinators prepared a "test project” for them, MMPC said in statement. 

“MMPC is honored to be a part of the 2021 PNSC. We are glad that we were able to share our world-class facility and equipment to further hone and put in display incredible, young talent," MMPC President and CEO Takeshi Hara expressed. 

"This is actually not the first time we have worked jointly with TESDA. In fact, a lot of our line workers are graduates of an Apprentice Program that we have established with them which dates back to 2013. So we are looking forward to even more partnership breakthroughs geared towards the betterment of the lives of Filipinos,” he added. 

Photos from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation

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