Tags: Transportation
By Joel Pinaroc
MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA— Thirteen lady bus drivers have graduated from an extensive driving course conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
In an advisory, the Metropolitan Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the 13 out of more than 30 aspiring lady bus drivers will receive their TESDA Certificates qualifying them as professional drivers of bus, straight trucks, and trailer trucks.
The 13 successful graduates are Ma. Fresa Repomanta, 44; Salve Canita, 46; Olivia Pabriga, 52; Edbeth Gan, 35; Leonila Bathan, 43; Rosemarie Iligan, 50; Janet Mendez, 40; Yolanda Blanco, 51; Jennifer Javier, 26; Luzviminda Dumalag, 46; Ferry Anne Alberto, 37; Kathleen Anne Mabagos, 28; and Blessy Palisoc, the youngest of the batch at age 24.
Gan, a computer technology graduate, worked as a driver in Dubai. Bathan served as a family driver in Abu Dhabi for six years; Blanco, seven years. Mendez, on the other hand, is a graduate of BS Criminology and worked as construction service driver.
The 13 came from an initial batch of 31 applicants pre-screened by the MMDA. Twenty-one eventually underwent grueling skills assessment tests conducted by TESDA driving instructors.
The tests include written examination, skills demonstration, and oral questioning, and also involved crash course on maintenance and servicing of vehicles, pre- and post-operation procedures on vehicles, observance of traffic rules and regulations; coordination of accident emergency procedures; and actual driving test of a passenger bus or straight truck.
Three bus companies HM Bus, Philtranco, and RRCG have expressed their interest to hire the 13 lady bus drivers, the MMDA said.
As an incentive to bus companies, the units to be driven by the TESDA qualified lady bus drivers will be exempted from the number coding scheme, according to Tolentino.
In a study conducted in London, meanwhile, women are said to be “safer” drivers than men because of the female hormone estrogen which could give women the edge when it comes to tasks such as safe driving, say researchers.
Tests showed attention span and ability to learn rules were far better among women than men. A woman’s estrogen levels may prime the part of the brain involved in such skills, the study said.
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