FE CABAÑOG FEROLIN

I am Fe Cabañog Ferolin and this is my success story. Good day to each and everyone, hope this story of mine will give an inspiration to those who are determine and willing to become a Caregiver someday.

I worked at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center here in Cebu City, Philippines as a Pharmacy Clerk way back in 2017 as a job order employee. There was a time when President Duterte issued a certain memorandum of NO MORE CONTRACTUALIZATION OF EMPLOYEES and we the job order employees will be wiped out from work if we are not qualified for the position which requires a civil service eligibility of which we are having a difficulty of passing the Civil Service Examination. Since then I decided to seek for a school who could provide a scholarship program that fits the need of my company to become a permanent employee. Life was very difficult that time, I have to struggle because I am the bread winner of the family.  I looked for some information of where I can possibly avail a scholarship to study Caregiving NC II Course until I found out that SICES INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES INC. was one of the Technical Vocational Institution (TVI’s) given a slot by TESDA for their Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP)for Caregiving NC II Course. I was very happy that time that I was given a slot as one of the 25 scholars for the first batch of TWSP scholars to study Caregiving NC II Course at SICES INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES INC. I was so blessed that the Caregiving NC II Course was offered for FREE because it gives me a good chance to apply soon at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center as a Nursing Attendant which does not require any Civil Service Eligibility. I have only to finished my Caregiving NC II Course and with my NC II Certificate I will be given the opportunity to become a permanent employee. I am so happy and overwhelmed being a part of the first 25 scholars.

It is not easy to juggle school and work, and I find it difficult to manage. Examinations, Institutional Assessment, On the Job training and other activities makes me feel like that I can’t handle it anymore.  But because I am surrounded by wonderful educators who taught me to fight all the hardships and difficulties that burdens me, I manage to do it until the finish line. The support and advices they rendered on me was the best weapon I used in order to obtained the victory. Time flies so fast Graduation came and I am proud to be a part of SICES INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES INC. first TWSP graduates in 2018. I felt relieved this time and I would like to say a MIILION TIMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH TESDA and SICES INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES INC., for the generosity for MAKING MY DREAMS through the TWSP Scholarship Program possible. Without you and your unconditional support to me, I am nothing. I also thank God that He gave me these two wonderful mentor mam Amor and sir Ronald for heading me to the right direction of my journey. Thank you so much. I am now a permanent employee of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center as a Nursing Attendant.