ECV, Meralco Foundation, Tesda to strengthen cloud computing skills

IN a milestone for the country’s digital transformation journey, eCloudvalley (ECV) Philippines and the Meralco Foundation Inc. (MFI) formally signed a memorandum of understanding under Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (Tesda) Enterprise-Based Education and Training Program.

The partnership aims to deliver cloud computing education and training to build a future-ready Filipino workforce.

The event, hosted with the support of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Philippines, highlighted the role of public-private partnerships in bridging the digital skills gap. Digital skills, particularly cloud computing, are among the most in-demand competencies globally.

CLOUD COMPUTING (From left) Maria Gerty Pagaran of Tesda Pamamarisan; Noel Dumaguit of Meralco Foundation Inc.; Bernard Chua, regional Director of eCloudvalley Philippines; and Precious Lim, country manager of AWS Philippines. PHOTO FROM ECLOUDVALLEY

Opening the program, Myra Pelowski of AWS emphasized that the collaboration between ECV, MFI, Tesda, and AWS reflects shared values and a collective vision for innovation.

Noel Dumaguit, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Meralco Foundation, emphasized the importance of collaboration between academe, industry, and government.

TESDA Director Gette Pagaran highlighted that the collaboration with ECV led to the development of the Cloud Infrastructure Specialist Level 3 competency standards and aligns with the Enterprise-Based Education and Training Act of 2023.

The event concluded with leaders reaffirming their commitment to ensuring that the partnership delivers tangible outcomes — from internship opportunities to sustainable cloud education programs that will prepare Filipinos with globally competitive skills.