Mayor Benjie Oliva (inset, upper left corner) conferred with TESDA Director General Felizardo Colambo (seated), Dir. Emely Tesoro (extreme right), and staff at the TESDA Central Office in Taguig City on May 5, 2026. The talks centered on a partnership for a Japanese language online program, a requirement for employment of Catigbianon workers bound for Japan. Also discussed were community-based skills training programs on animal production, butchery, farm management, welding, driving, and engine maintenance, along with plans to establish an LGU-TESDA Training Facility in Catigbian. (Contributed photo)