



On May 14, 2023, National Service Training Program (NSTP) Coordinator Ms. Zita Calugay reached out to UPD Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, requesting for assistance with identifying a partner community for their NSTP engagements. In response, UPD Ugnayan ng Pahinungod reached out to Mr. Rogelio Reyes, operations head of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and initiated a dialogue to discuss NSTP NCPAG’s concern.
A meeting was held at the PESO Office on June 5, 2023 to address the concern. During the meeting, UPD Ugnayan ng Pahinungod was represented by Junior Project Associates Dr. Wilfredo Awitan, Jeanne Ascue, and Alessandra Uy; NCPAG was represented by its NSTP Coordinators Zita Calugay and Mark Cedro; while PESO was represented primarily by Mr. Jerald Ilag and his colleagues.
At the meeting, the goal and concerns of NSTP NCPAG were laid out and PESO identified the following communities for possible partnership