Forty-seven brave and able young warriors of light were confirmed graduates of the Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative 4th Basic Lineman Training Course (BLTC) on April 18, 2023 at the Nuvelco MCO Hall, Gabut, Dupax del Sur. 

The graduates have successfully completed 144 hours of training course and 480 hours of on-the-job training. The training course includes discussion, actual preparation, and exercises online construction and maintenance. This is the first batch who had undergone fiber optic installation as additional curriculum. 

The highlight of the program was the awarding of the certificate of completion and special awards to dedicated warriors of light who exemplary completed the course. Christian C. Elarde was recognized as the Best Top Performing Trainee of the batch who then received a Pedro Dumol medallion. 

General Manager Fredel Salvador in his message emphasized the importance of the role played by linemen in the electric cooperatives and how the skills they have acquired would help them to provide a critical service to the community. He congratulated the graduates and wished them success in their future careers. 

As the ceremony concluded, the graduates proudly threw their caps in the air, signaling the end of one chapter of their lives and the beginning of a new one. The BLTC Batch 4 has produced a group of talented and motivated individuals from different provinces and cooperatives in Region 2 who are now ready to take the challenges of the electric cooperatives and make a positive difference in their communities. #