ACE OF ALL TRADE

While most students go to school before they learn the trade, Ace Balingit did otherwise.

Ace landed a job in Universal Robina Corporation as a machine operator after high school. Five months later, he was laid off. He applied as operator at Monde Nissin. When his contract expired, he worked as picker for tool department at Fairchild Semiconductors. Due to downsizing, Ace, now 20, lost his job. International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) opened its door for him. Ace was hired as a machine operator in the F &B Department.

Unlike his previous jobs, IPI made him realize the importance of education to be competent in one’s job. He took a closer look at his life and made a decision one day—get out of IPI and go back to school.

So it happened. Ace is now in CITE taking up Industrial Electronics. He loves sharing his stories with his classmates hoping that they too would realize how important education is to secure a job and prepare for the future.]