Senator Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva allocated financing package for DMMMSU for the repair of the Ortega Marine Educational Center and the FRTI Beach House at DMMMSU’s Fisheries Research and Training Institute (FRTI), located at Paraoir, Balaoan, La Union.  The repair cost of these facilities is Php 9, 610, 607. 71.

“My dream is to make FRTI not only a productive institute that conducts research and projects related to the marine and marine products but also to transform it into an Aqua Business Tourism Center. That’s why I thank Senator Joel Villanueva for allocating funds for the rehabilitation of our FRTI facilities in response to my request,” President Manuel said in an interview.  

Dr. Andie Tadeo, Director for FRTI, in an interview also happily quipped, “We at FRTI are grateful for we are going to have cozy and comfortable venues for skills trainings and seminars/workshops. FRTI is also a happy place to go for Administrative Council and ManComm meetings.”

Senator Joel Villanueva, Senate Committee Chairperson on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development, and Member of DMMMSU’s Board of Regents (BOR), has been called the TESDA Man, an allusion to his previous assignment as head of TESDA. He also used the acronym which stands for Trabaho, Edukasyon, Serbisyo, Dignidad and Asenso (Employment, Education, Service, Dignity and Progress) as his platform. (Ayu)

Photos | Arch. Jem Siapno, Dr. Andie Tadeo