This was disclosed by
TESDA’s Provincial Director Cleta Omega.
TESDA said that the
award is a concrete recognition by the government of the important
role played by Filipino workers who are honest, hardworking,
persevering, highly skilled and successful.
It added that the
awardee should have invested an unwavering commitment toward achieving
the country’s economic goals in support of national development.
He must also be a post
secondary technical vocational graduate whose consequent immediate
employment is in line with his tech-voc education/ training.
As TESDA-Samar knew by
heart someone to have the qualifications, it immediately nominated
Amparado
It would have been
their best decision as Amparado emerged as the Best in Region 8 -
Eastern Visayas.
Amparado, who will
turn to be a golden boy come October, 2007 is an unassuming man who
has been in the government for 29 years. He said that he was surprised
when Madame Omega called her by phone.
“I did not expect it,
but feels elated,” said the professor who has rose from the ranks. He
said he earned a diploma in fishery, took up a Bachelors Degree in
fisheries and earned a masteral and a doctoral degree while teaching
in the same school where he graduated.
He said, however that
it was in UP where he earned his masters degree.
Presently, Dr.
Amparado teaches at SSU College of Fisheries Campus Barangay Mercedes,
Catbalogan City and has been the acting Associate Dean. He also
manages a CHED funded king crab production in Barangay Pupua still in
this city.
Amparado is married to
Herminia Amparado whose job is also close to his heart. She is the
Provincial Red Tide analyst. Why? Even two of their three children
have developed a leaning to their “fishery’ love affair. Their eldest
has pursued a course in Marine Biology while their youngest child
plans to go into the same field.
Come August 21, Dr.
Amparado will be flying to
Manila to receive his regional award and who knows he might just
win the most coveted President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino
Worker Award.
TESDA is pinning its
hope on this hardworking professional with several degrees yet one who
has humbly started in tech-voc.
Amparado’s life,
glowing achievements and awards will be TESDA’s testimony that
tech-voc education truly pays.
