04/06/2026
MPC Tech Students Clinch Medals at WorldSkills NCR 2026
Technology students from Marikina Polytechnic College captured multiple medals at the WorldSkills Philippines National Capital Region 2026 competition, which wrapped up on May 29, 2026, at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Multipurpose Gymnasium, Taguig City.
Anchored on the theme, “Skilled, Dynamic, and Future-Ready,” the WorldSkills showdown brought together 120 youth competitors from 27 academic institutions to test their skills in 35 different technical categories.
Drafting technology majors Jherriko L. Maala and Jay-Ame L. Guiling led the school's winning circle by bagging silver medals in their respective high-tech events. Automotive standout May Lhynne C. Rosales added to the school's medal tally by taking home a bronze medal.
Maala won his silver medal in Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) with the help of his coach, Prof. Gio L. Garcia. Guiling scored her silver medal in 3D Digital Game Art under the guidance of Prof. Reymart E. Dellomas.
Rosales secured her bronze medal in Automobile Technology under the mentorship of Prof. Sherwin P. Pamulo. Rosales beat out rivals from highly specialized private tech hubs, even while juggling training with her college final exams.
According to Coach Pamulo, "Tayo ang nag-iisang state college na lumaban, so nakaka-proud talaga, because that only proves our students are prepared for this kind of competition. Nakita natin ang kapasidad ng Technology students ng MPC. Our students can think of solutions under pressure.”
MPC also fielded strong contenders in other fields, including Wilson G. Ubas in Fashion Technology and Cyrus Efrem Villasanta in Graphics Design Technology.
Dr. Rudy James D. Tabasa, Dean of Institute of Technology and Lifelong Learning, stated that MPC proudly accepted the invitation from TESDA PAMAMARISAN (Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, San Juan) to compete in the Worldskills NCR Competition. Highlighting the college’s heritage, Dr. Tabasa shared, “MPC, formerly known as Marikina Institute of Science and Technology, is the only SUC that represented PAMAMARISAN.”
𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨! 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙋𝘾 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤.
Photos credited to TESDA-NCR and TESDA PAMAMARISAN