Fil-Canadian Training and Development Center for Caregivers - CEBU

We were able to participate with the Cebu City Government Senior Citizen’s Financial Assistance by conducting a FREE BLOOD PRESSURE for all thru the office of the Cebu City Councilor, Harold Kendrick Go last June 19, 2026 in Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City.

The said activity gave an insight most especially for those who were unaware of their blood pressure measure and how important the monitoring of this vital sign.

Hi! Thank you so much to all our followers and especially to the graduates, ongoing trainees of Fil-Canadian Training and Development Center for Caregivers - Cebu. We are deeply grateful for your trust and support. Your positive comments and reviews mean the world to us: 100% of your commend our school, and that inspire us to keep improving and serving our community with heart.❤️
Thank you for believing in us throughout the years. To God be all the Glory.🙏

Happy🎂 Birthday🎉 to our Beloved TESDA Deputy General Secretary DG Kiko Benitez. Thank you po of being our TESDA Deputy Genral.🙏

Happy Birthday to our TESDA Secretary Kiko Benitez! 💙

Thank you for championing the Training to Trabaho vision, which continues to connect more Filipinos to meaningful employment and better opportunities.

Likewise, your initiative to launch the TESDA Skills Passport has helped learners and workers gain greater recognition for their skills and competencies, opening more doors here and abroad.

As you continue to advance the Bagong Pilipinas vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., may your leadership inspire greater innovation and strengthen quality TVET for every Filipino.

May this special day bring you renewed strength and continued success as you lead TESDA in transforming more lives through skills. ✨

Wearing a costume to the topic assigned during reporting is a fun way of learning! 😃😃😃

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My Caregiving Journey
"My name is Ruby Ardina Pabroa, LPT, Bread & Pastry Production NC II, Tile Setting NC II, Caregiving NC II.

If you asked 17-year-old me what I wanted to be, I would’ve said ‘a caregiver’ without blinking. But life said ‘not yet.’ No money for the 72 units back then, so I took Education instead ,scholarship kid ako eh. I became an LPT, earned NC IIs in Bread & Pastry and Tile Setting, worked in a shipping company, helped in our family business, raised my kids… but that dream? Nakatago lang sa heart ko.

The truth is, I had silent battles. Hindrances I never talked about. Lahat sila nagsabi ‘no’ sa isip ko: ‘Sayang degree mo.’ ‘Ano sasabihin ng tao, 38 ka na nag-aaral ulit.’ ‘Kaya pa ba ng katawan mo?’ Time was short, family responsibilities were heavy, bills kept coming… until I almost believed caregiving was only for my younger self.

Then 2025 happened. A friend messaged me: ‘Uyy diba gusto mo mag-caregiver? May scholarship ang TESDA. School ta.’ And something in me whispered, ‘This is it.’

March 2025, I walked into class at 38 years old, 17 years after college. My brain was loud with doubts… but every lesson, every return demo, God was quiet but steady. ‘You can.’

October 2025, our class ended and graduation was the same month. After our class ended, our group agreed to take the NC II exam right away ,walang patumpik-tumpik. We were nervous, hands shaking… then by God’s grace, we all passed. Certified Caregiver na ako. I cried. Not because it was hard, but because all those silent battles finally had an answer.

Right after that, OJT started: 125 hours with lolas and lolos, 125 hours with child care. I learned how to listen without words, how to hold a hand that’s trembling, how to make a child laugh when they’re scared.

Then October hit us with Bagyong Tino. I wasn’t on duty yet, but my OJT for elderly care wasn’t finished. The aftermath was brutal,landslides everywhere sa bukid because I live in a mountain area. Mud, blocked roads, no clear path. Every day I had to pass those landslides just to reach my training center. My shoes were soaked, my heart was tired, my hands shaking from fear… but I still went. That was the hardest part of OJT. Because this wasn’t just training anymore. This was proving to myself that this calling was worth every risk. Part of the journey.

December 2025, OJT ended. And on January 1, 2026 (New Year), new me ,I started my caregiving career officially. God trusted me right away. From January 1 until present, my first patient has been with me. Cancer with an abdominal tumor. For the first 15 days, she had a temporary chest tube and oxygen cannula. Every shift needed focus, patience, and so much care.

But on January 8, my duty was interrupted. I was hit by a jeepney. For 15 days I had to stop working. I was in pain, scared, and doubting if I could continue. But God was faithful. I healed, I came back, and my patient’s smile and her ‘salamat’ were waiting for me. That was enough to keep going.

Even through exhaustion, every 8am shift reminded me “this is where I’m meant to be”.More than my degree, more than my other NC IIs. When it’s your calling, even broken or delayed, you still feel at home.

Today, I’m not the woman who was ‘late.’ I’m the woman who didn’t give up despite all the ‘no’s in my head, all the hindrances around me, and even after being hit by a jeepney.

Above all, praise to the Almighty Father — for holding me through 17 years of waiting, guiding me through Bagyong Tino aftermath, healing me after the jeepney accident on January 8, and giving me strength in every shift. All glory is Yours.

My family support system ,parents, siblings, nephews, and nieces: thank you for believing in me from the start. My husband and children: for sharing me with this dream and standing by me every step.

Fil-Canadian family, instructors, TESDA, the friend who opened the door with ‘School ta’, and my classmates who became family: I’m grateful for the skills, compassion, and confidence you gave me.

My patient and her entire family: thank you for welcoming me with trust right from the start, for treating me like family, and for reminding me through your smile and ‘salamat’ that caregiving is about heart, not just tasks.

To anyone reading this: Your timeline is not late. My 17 years of ‘waiting,’ my silent battles, my hindrances, even my accident nothing was wasted. My degree, my business years, my mom years, lahat ‘yun nag-prepare sa akin for this bedside.

17 years later… my dream came true. I am a caregiver with heart. And this is only the beginning.

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My name is Araceli G. Taborada. I am a proud Batch 2025 graduate of Fil-Canadian Trainining & Development Center for Caregivers, Cebu. I graduated in Oct.2025 and, by God's grace, I was able to leave for Canada in November 2025. Before my departure, I had already been hired by my employer and completed my interview while still in the Philippines.

I am truly grateful to Fil-Canadian Training & Devt. Center for equipping me with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed in my caregiving career. The instructors were dedicated, supportive and passionate in sharing their expertise which helped prepare me for the responsibilities of caregiving.

My OJT experiences at St. Josephine Vannini Home for the Aged, Daughters of St. Camillus, Inc. for elderly care and DICE( Diversity, Inclusion & Children Empowerment) for child care gave me valuable hands-on experience and helped me develop the compassion, patience, and professionalism needed in this field.

The journey was not easy. There were many challenges along the way, but through hardwork, determination, and faith in God, I was able to overcome them.

Looking back, I never imagined that one day I would be here in Canada, working in a career that I love. My journey was filled with challenges, sacrifices and uncertainties, but God remained faithful every step of the way.

Today, I am blessed to be working as a Child Caregiver in Alberta, Canada, and I am thankful for all the experiences and lessons that have helped me reach this milestone. Thank you to Fil-Canadian Training & Development Center for Caregivers, Cebu, my instructors (Miss M & Miss Lynne), my family, and above all, God, for being part of my success story.

As part of the culminating activity in Fundamentals of Caregiving Practice module, we were able to conduct a FREE BLOOD PRESSURE activity in the Legislative Building of Cebu City Hall thru the office of the Cebu City Councilor, Harold Kendrick Go last June 5, 2026.

Our trainees were able to joined the Cataract Surgery Program Assessment Day as pre-screening of the participants.