Stories

In the bustling coastal town where fishing is a way of life, Adrian Peregrin's story stands out as a beacon of hope and transformation. For over eight years, Adrian dedicated his life to the sea, casting nets and hauling in the day's catch. But in early 2024, he decided to chart a new course, one that would lead him to the aromatic world of coffee and entrepreneurship. Read more...

Rolando Parreño's passion for farming, nurtured on his family's copra farm, led him to pursue the Agricultural Crop Production (ACP) NC II course at TESDA and Kaluppâ Foundation. After working abroad as a welder, he returned to manage his brother's land, applying skills from the TVET program.

Hands-on training in vermicomposting, pest management, and organic fertilizer production transformed their farm into a thriving business. The ACP NC II certification was crucial to his success, enabling him to supply fresh produce to the community. Rolando's journey from copra to crops showcases resilience, growth, and the power of proper training. Read more...

As a DA-ATI accredited coconut-based learning site for agriculture, we are establishing a 500 sqm coconut nursery in the Kaluppâ Integrated Farm in Santa Cruz, Marinduque that aims to enhance the local supply of quality coconut seedlings using locally-sourced seed nuts and high-yield varieties. As of 25 May 2024, our farmers and agriculture scholars have already collected 500+ coconut seedlings. Read more...

Beneficiaries of our Special Training for Employment Program (STEP) each received agricultural toolkits that they can immediately use for their farming activities in an event last 8 May 2024, hosted by TESDA Marinduque Provincial Office at the Buyabod School of Arts and Trades. These toolkits will enable the scholars to efficiently carry out in real life what they learned in school. Read more...

Highlights from the groundbreaking ceremony of the technical-vocational training center in partnership with Rotary Club of Metro Valenzuela last 1 March 2024 at the Kaluppâ Integrated Farm. The joint "build a school" project hopes to provide additional education and training opportunities for the people and recipient communities that we support. Read more...

Ka Ramon is a former TESDA Iskolar ng Bayan and a student in the very first batch of Agricultural Crops Production NC II at the Kaluppâ Foundation and is a full-time farmer in Barangay Kilo-kilo, Santa Cruz, Marinduque. The 2023 Success Stories of Graduates showcased the skills and talents of tech-voc trainees acquired in trainings, shared the successes of TESDA graduates, and promoted tech-voc in Marinduque.