THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Tasks Performed

The trainee was assigned in the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist at the

Municipal Government of Noveleta, Cavite. The trainee was able to experience working

with clerical tasks such as photocopying documents, filing office documents, seed and

fertilizer packaging, recording client information, making receipts and some computer-

related work like editing documents, inputting information, printing documents and

sending reports through emailing.

Specific Activities Assigned

Week 01 (June 26-29, 2018)

On the first day of of internship, Mrs. Almira B. Sumilang, an employee in the

Office of Municipal Agriculturist, toured the trainee in the office and introduced him to

the staff. After that, the trainee was assigned to assist and help Mrs. Sumilang in office

works under the supervision of Mrs. Estrelita G. Espineli, the Municipal Agriculturist of

Noveleta, Cavite. The trainee obtained his first task from Mrs. Sumilang which was

packaging the different vegetables seeds and segregating these in their proper section.

Then Mrs. Sumilang told him to record the information of customers who received

vegetable seeds and dog vaccination in the seed dispersal and anti-rabies dog vaccination

record book. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sumilang told him to make the receipts for Municipal

Employees of Noveleta Credit Cooperative (MENCC).

On the second day of internship, the trainee continued making the receipts for

Municipal Employees of Noveleta Credit Cooperative (MENCC). Then, he

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cleaned the office. After that, Mrs. Sumilang told him to operate the photocopy machine

for photocopying some office documents. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sumilang told him to

withdraw and deposit the money of Municipal Employees of Noveleta Credit

Cooperative (MENCC) with Mrs. Myrna A. Reyes, the RIC teacher in Bangko Noveleta.

On the third day of internship, before the trainee started his office works, he

cleaned and other facilities. Then Mrs. Sumilang told him to encode the client

information who received vaccinated for this dog. Also, Mrs. Sumilang gave the

permission to the trainee for answering every phone call in the office. In the afternoon,

the trainee recorded again the information of clients who receive vegetable seeds. After

that, Mrs. Sumilang told him to photocopy some office documents. Then, he filed and

organized the office documents and supplies. Before the end of working hours, Mrs.

Sumilang told him to deliver a document in the Mayor’s office. On the fourth day of

internship, before starting to work, the trainee cleaned the office. Mrs. Sumilang told him

to encode and then print the accomplishment report of Mr. Rolando S. Palustre, the

Agricultural Aide. The trainee answered phone calls in the office. After that, Mrs.

Sumilang told him to deliver the receipts of Municipal Employees of Noveleta Credit

Cooperative (MENCC) members in their designated department.

Week 02 (July 2-6, 2018)

The trainee started his work by recording information of clients who have their

dogs vaccinated in the anti-rabies dog vaccination record book. After that, he cleaned the

office. Then, he photocopied some documents of Mrs. Myrna Reyes, an RIC teacher. In

the afternoon, Mrs. Sumilang asked him to deliver the receipts of MENCC members to

the office of the Municipal Mayor. Afterwards, he organized and filed the office
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documents and supplies. On the sixth day, the trainee answered telephone calls. Most

commonly, the callers are from the Provincial Office of Cavite. Then, he photocopied

some office documents, filed, organized office documents and supplies, he also cleaned

the office. After that, Mrs. Sumilang told him to package different vegetable seeds and

put them in their proper section.

Afterwards, Mrs. Sumilang told him to deliver again the receipts of MENCC

members in the office of the Municipal Mayor. On the seventh day, before the trainee

started his office work, he cleaned the office and the equipments. The first task trainee

performed was to photocopy some documents and organized the office supplies. Then he

packaged again the vegetable seeds. While packaging, the trainee was also answering

telephone calls from Provincial Office of Cavite. Lastly, Mrs. Sumilang told him to

record the information of clients who received vegetable seeds and dog vaccination.

On the following day, Mr. Rolando S. Palustre, the agricultural aide told him to

deliver the fax letter to the office of the Municipal Mayor to be signed and delivered it to

the Human Resource Management Office. Then, he answered again different phone calls

from other departments. After that, he recorded the information of clients who received

vegetable seeds. Afterwards, Mrs. Estrelita G. Espineli, the municipal agriculturist asked

him to edit and print the request letter that will be submitted to the Municipal Mayor for

approval. Lastly, he cleaned the office. On the last day of second week, before the trainee

started his work, he cleaned the office. Then, Mrs. Sumilang taught him how to perform

the vaccination procedures for dog. After that, Mrs. Adoracion F. Herrera, one of the

agricultural technologist asked him to assist her on different office works like filing and
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organizing office supplies. Afterwards, Mrs. Sumilang told him to deposit the money of

MENCC in Bangko Noveleta.

Week 03 (July 9-13, 2018)

Mrs. Sumilang told the trainee to assist and help her in doing office works. While

doing the office work, he was also answering telephone calls from different departments

of Municipal Government of Noveleta. Then, he recorded the information of clients who

received vegetable seeds. After that, the trainee photocopied different office documents.

Lastly, Mrs. Sumilang told him to claim a request letter from the office of Municipal

Treasurer. On next day, Mrs. Estrelita Espineli, municipal agriculturist and Mr. Mark

Anthony Alfaro, agricultural technologist told him to pack the fertilizers and put them in

their proper container. Then, Mrs. Espineli told him to answer different telephone calls

from Provincial Office of Cavite and different departments of the Municipal Hall. Also

on that day, the trainee entertained different Municipal employees and clients. On the

third day, the trainee started his office work through answering telephone calls from the

Office of Provincial Agriculturist of Cavite. Then, Mrs. Wilma Sumilang, the RIC

teacher, asked him to photocopy some documents. After that, the trainee went to the

Office of Municipal Budget to claim some office documents. In the afternoon, the trainee

was assigned by Mrs. Espineli to deposit the money of MENCC in Bangko Noveleta.

Lastly, Mrs. Sumilang told him to made receipts for MENCC members. On the following

day, Mrs. Espineli and Mr. Palustre asked the trainee to package the new delivered seeds

from Trece Martires City. Then, he continued to made receipts for MENCC members.

After that, he answered telephone calls from Provincial Office of Cavite. On the last day

of third week of internship, the trainee continued to made receipts for MENCC members.
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Then, he answered telephone calls from different departments of Municipal Government

of Noveleta. After that, Mr. Alfaro asked him to pack different vegetable seeds. In the

afternoon, Mrs. Sumilang told him to claim a document in the office of Municipal Civil

Registrar. After that he assisted and helped Mrs. Espineli and Mrs. Reyes in doing office

works.

Week 04 (July 17-25, 2018)

The trainee continued in assisting Mrs. Sumilang doing different office works. The

trainee also answered telephone calls from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.

After that, he organized and filed the office supplies and documents. Then, he assisted

Mr. Alfaro in doing office works. Lastly, the trainee deposited the money of MENCC in

Bangko Noveleta. On the next day, before the trainee started his work, he organized and

filed first the office supplies and documents. Then, he answered telephone calls from the

Human Resource Management Office. He also assisted Mrs. Myrna Reyes in doing office

works. The trainee also entertained different clients and municipal employees. On the

following day, the trainee recorded the client information for seed dispersal. After that,

the trainee assisted Mrs. Myrna Collantes, an RIC teacher in doing different office works.

Lastly, trainee answered different telephone calls and photocopied some office

documents.

On the fourth day, the first task that the trainee performed was organizing and

filing the office supplies and documents in their proper section. Then, he assisted Mrs.

Sumilang in doing office works. While assisting Mrs. Sumilang, he was answering

telephone calls. After that, he assisted Mrs. Espineli in doing different office works like

photocopying and printing documents. He also printed the assessment damage reports
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from the past typhoon to be submitted in the Office of the Municipal Mayor. In the

afternoon, the trainee filed the official receipts of MENCC members. Lastly, Mrs.

Sumilang told him to send the assessment damage reports to PFO Cavite through

emailing. Also, the trainee received a request/approval letter from the Office of the

Municipal Mayor. On the last day of fourth week of internship, the trainee entertained

again an employee from BFAR. He recorded the client information for seed dispersal.

The trainee also assisted Mrs. Sumilang in doing office works. After that, he organized

the office supplies. In the afternoon, he recorded the client information for dog

vaccination. Then, he answered telephone calls from Provincial Office of Cavite. He also

photocopied loan forms for MENCC members. Lastly, he deposited the money of

MENCC in Bangko Noveleta.

Week 05 (July 26-August 2, 2018)

Before starting his work, the trainee organized the office supplies. The first task

he performed was recording the client information for seed dispersal. Then, he assisted

Mrs. Espineli and Mrs. Sumilang in doing office works. While assisting his supervisor,

he was also answering telephone calls from the Office of Municipal Budget. After that,

he claimed the fax message from the Office of Municipal Budget sent by Provincial

Office of Cavite. In the afternoon, Mrs. Espineli told him to print an office document and

edit it. Lastly, Mrs. Sumilang told him to make the receipts of MENCC members. On the

next day, the trainee continued to make the receipts of MENCC members. While making,

he was also answering telephone calls from the Office of Municipal Treasurer. After that,

he assisted Mrs. Sumilang, Mrs. Espineli and Mr. Palustre in doing different office
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works. Lastly, the trainee printed some documents for Mrs. Wilma Sumilang, an RIC

teacher.

On the following day, the trainee recorded the client information for seed

dispersal. Then, he assisted Mrs. Sumilang and Mr. Palustre in doing office works. After

that, he organized and filed the office supplies and documents. In the afternoon the

trainee recorded the client information for dog vaccination. Lastly, he answered

telephone calls. On the fourth day, the trainee organized and filed the office supplies and

documents. Mrs. Sumilang told him to assist her in doing office works. Then, he

delivered the receipts of MENCC members in their designated offices. After that, he

answered telephone calls from the Office of Municipal Civil Registrar. In the afternoon,

the trainee claimed a fax message in the Office of Municipal Budget. After it, he

deposited the money of MENCC in Bangko Noveleta. Then, he photocopied some office

some documents. Lastly, he delivered the documents to the Office of Municipal Mayor.

On the last day, the first of the trainee was to deliver an office document to the Human

Resource Management Office. Then, he claimed an office voucher in the Office of

Municipal Mayor. After that, he deposited the money of MENCC in the Bangko

Noveleta. In the afternoon, he photocopied some office documents. Then, Mrs. Espineli

told him to edit and print the request letter to be submitted in the Office of Sangguniang

Bayan. After that, Mrs. Sumilang told him to encode vaccination report in the months of

June to August 2018. Lastly, the trainee delivered a document to the Office of Municipal

Mayor for signing by the Secretary of Municipal Mayor.

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Observed Strengths and Weaknesses of the Training Area

There were some strengths that the trainee observed during the 240 hours of

service in the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, Municipal Government of Noveleta.

The employees were capable to work under pressure and were able to complete the

related office transactions in a given time. They were very aware to their clients and able

to take care of complaints in efficient and effective way. They also assisted each other in

operating difficult tasks and pleased good social skills.

The Municipal Agriculturist was also a generous and thoughtful leader because

she has the capability to assign responsibilities to the employees. She could interact well

with them and to clients. She also have the courage, positive character, sense of humor

and very dedicated heart to give her best as public servant.

On the adverse, their labor force appeared too small at times when there were

many tasks to be finished, particularly when the Municipal Agriculturist and Agricultural

Technologist are on leave or when they were attending different national seminars.

Insights

Problems are unavoidable in any situation and the trainee experienced some of

those during his internship. One of these was when he was instructed how to input the

information of the clients in their barangays in Microsoft Word. Also, the trainee

experienced the wrong way of printing documents and how to remove the jammed papers

in EPSON L210 printer/scanner/photocopier.