Office of the Vice President : Photo Gallery

VP NOLI LAUDS TESDA -- Vice President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro delivers his keynote address during the 11th Anniversary of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) yesterday(8/25/05). De Castro lauded TESDA for its contribution in producing highly skilled Filipino workers who are working in the country and abroad. Listening to De Castro’s speech are Director-General Augusto ‘Boboy’ Syjuco and Deputy Director General Milagros Dawa Hernandez from TESDA. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña)

VP NOLI AWARDS TESDA-TRAINED ENTREPRENEUR --Vice-President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro
presents a trophy and a check of P100,000 to Aileen T. Lazo of Region X for winning in the self-employed category of the 2005 President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Awards during the 11th Anniversary of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA). De Castro was assisted by Tesda Director-General Augusto ‘Boboy’ Syjuco (left) and DOLE Undersecretary Danilo P. Cruz. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña)

DE CASTRO AWARDS TESDA-TRAINED WORKER - Vice President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro presents a trophy and a check of P100,000 to Edward M. Dampor, Sr. of Region VII for winning the Galing Pinoy Award of the 2005 President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Awards during the 11th Anniversary of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). De Castro was assisted by TESDA Secretary-General Augusto ‘Boboy’ Syjuco (left) and DOLE Undersecretary Danilo P. Cruz. (OVP photo by egay montaña)

VP - NOLI AWARDS TESDA -TRAINED EMPLOYEE - Vice President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro presents a trophy and a check of P100,000 to Romeo L. Lara of Region X for winning in the wage-employed category of the 2005 President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Awards during the 11th Anniversary of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. De Castro was assisted by TESDA Secretary Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco (left) and DOLE Undersecretary Danilo P. Cruz. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña)

VP NOLI TALKS TO LAGUNA RESIDENTS. Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli "Kabayan" De Castro chats with the residents of Cabuyao Laguna. De Castro, during his visit yesterday (8/23/05) at the Kasibulan Ville Housing Project in Brgy. Marinig, Cabuyao Laguna, also awarded Certificates of Lot Allocation to some 120 beneficiaries. (OVP Photo by Egay Montana)

VP NOLI GIVES OUT LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO “RILES” FOLKS. Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli "Kabayan" De Castro presents a check of P22, 724 to Ana May Machada, one of the beneficiaries of livelihood assistance for the affected families of Southrail Project. De Castro, during his visit yesterday (8/23/05) to the Kasibulan Ville Housing Project in Brgy. Marinig, Cabuyao Laguna also awarded Certificates of Lot Allocation to some 120 beneficiaries. Present were National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Federico Laxa and Cabuyao Mayor Nila Aguillo (OVP Photo by Egay Montana)

THE LAND IS YOURS - Vice-President and concurrent Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro congratulates one of the beneficiaries of the national housing program during the ceremonial awarding of certificates of lot entitlement at the Lingayen Gulf Resettlement Project in Lingayen, Pangasinan yesterday (8/19/05). Present during the simple ceremonies were heads of the various key shelter agencies led by HUDCC secretary general Lucille Ortille. (Photo by Egay Montana)

VP NOLI IN LINGAYEN –The continued implementation of the national housing program not only in the national capital region but especially in the countryside is providing Vice-President and Housing and UrbanDevelopment Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro a lot of reason to be happy lately. De Castro, tasked by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to lead government’s efforts to alleviate the plight of millions of homeless Filipinos, gladly spoke before Lingayenos during his visit to a housing project at the Lingayen Gulf, Pangasinan (8/19/05). Behind De Castro during his speech are (left to right) Lingayen Mayor Ernesto Castaneda, HLURB Commissioner Romulo Fabul, NHA general manager Federico Laxa and Pangasinan Governor Victor Agbayani. (Photo by Egay Montana )

KABAYAN GIVES POINTERS AT BUSINESS LEADERS’ FORUM. Vice-President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro addresses the participants of the Philippine Business Leaders Forum held recently (8/18/05) at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña)

STEADY SHOT, STABLE PRICES. A fish vendor photographs Vice President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro with her mobile phone during his palengke tour at the Mutya ng Pasig Public Market in Pasig City yesterday (8/11/05). De Castro observed that prices of basic goods and prime commodities were relatively stable except for certain off-season vegetables and galunggong.