Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation (GAITF)

GAITF History

Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation Inc. is a non-profit and non-sectarian educational was created last October 2011 through the initiative of Martina N. Alegre with the support of her family, namely Edgar N. Alegre, Edna A. Roa, Edward Van N. Alegre, Edwin N. Alegre, Edelito N. Alegre, Eddie N. Alegre, Aleli V. Alegre, Beth F. Alegre, Wilmar Alegre, Blandy Acacio, Shirley A. Benignos, Juliet A. Davin, Cyril Alegre, and Perpecto A. Cabradilla. To address the needs of the community and to access quality education within the Municipality. This was the dream of their late father, Alberto Archide Alegre, formerly the Vice Mayor of this Municipality.

The foundation was established by the following purposes: Provide basic (early childhood, elementary, high school), vocational, higher, and non – conventional or alternative education for the total development of individual students in an academic environment conducive to teaching and learning; To promote community development through skills, knowledge and people empowerment, assistance, and open/operate TESDA Assessment Center and Information Center; To promote moral recovery and social responsibility with community involvement; To provide better access and facilities to enhance level of competence and literacy; To provide scholarship program, educational assistance/allowance, and educational financial assistance; To provide community development assistance, financial assistance and livelihood program; To provide program for Human Resource Development and Peace Building towards the achievement of peace and child protection; To work for Improvement, Protection and Livelihood Program to Farmers and Workers; To promote preservation of culture heritage, cultural facilities and relics; and Promotion of sports, music , arts, and health.

GAITF is led by the vision to envisage a world of equity, justice, and peace where people achieve their full potential and live a life of quality and dignity in harmony with the mission to provide programs and support to our poor and abandoned brethren through community services and assistance center. To empower, promote, and protect the rights of every individual. To create content that educates, informs, and inspires. To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice.

Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation (GAITF) Inc. is duly accredited with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Certified as Donee Institution by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since July 23, 2015.

Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last November 4, 2011, with Certificate No. CM2011132568 and granted permits Pre-school, Elementary, High School, as well as TESDA TVET Program through the Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System. The school was founded by their mother with the assistance of their siblings, headed by the eldest son, Mr. Edgar N. Alegre.

Mrs. Martina N. Alegre was the founding President of the school. As of November 15, 2011, the Local Government of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, then adopted through Sangguniang Bayan, the accreditation of the Foundation as a Non-Government Organization (NGO) with SB Resolution NO. 284-s-2011. As of 2012, the foundation granted a permit from DepEd to operate Kindergarten-Grade 6, Secondary Level from first year to fourth year. The Foundation applied to the Department of Education (DepEd) for a permit to operate and was eventually granted a Government Permit with the provision of the Kindergarten to Grade Six, First to Fifth year levels of Secondary Education Curriculum (Night Class). In the same year, GAITF was officially granted Government Recognition for the First to Fifth year levels of Secondary Education Curriculum (Night Class), 4-Year Secondary Education Curriculum.

As of 2013, TESDA granted TVET Program like Driving NC II with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR-201309052044, Computer System Servicing NC II with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR No. 201609832065, Bookkeeping NC III with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR 12090503045, Trainer’s Methodology Level I with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR 201309051109. In 2016, Events Management NC III with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR No. 201609833077.

As of February 11, 2014, DepEd granted permit for 5-Year Sundays Technical High School Program, 6-Year Secondary Curriculum Day and Night Classes (Academic, Tech-Voc, Sports and Arts), and has a Provisional Permit for the Senior High School from 2016.

As of October 26, 2016, GAITF was an Accredited Competency Assessment Center for Events Management Services NC III with the accreditation No. AC-EMS0309831618117, Bookkeeping NC III with the accreditation No. AC-BKP030983179119, Trainer’s Methodology Level I with the accreditation No. AC-TVT0109831618120, Computer System Servicing NC II with the accreditation No. AC-CSS0209831618118

As of 2017, GAITF is legitimately granted the MOBILE TRAINING PROGRAM, which was under TESDA Program, like Computer System Servicing NC II, with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. MTP No. 2017092005, the Bookkeeping NC III with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. MTP No. 2017093004, Events Management Services NC III with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. MTP No. 2017093003 and lastly the Trainer’s with the Certificate of TVET Program Registration No. WTR No. 2017091006.

As it started in the school year 2012-2013, all the students in high school were Alegre family scholars up to the present. there are still a number of students from grade 8 to grade 10 who are their scholars, and which is recently catered to by the foundation under the Educational Financial Assistance (EFA).

The institution is committed to providing quality education, empowering competent, responsible individuals, instilling moral and ethical values, and producing highly desired graduates for growth sectors of the economy.

To provide support to mentally, physically, and emotionally challenged individuals/employees needing help in their workplaces for meaningful work, growth and development, communication, and employee relations/services.

According to the testimony of Mr. Joel M. Carbonel, one of the GAITF staff, Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation Inc. is a school with a complete package. They have Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High School, Day and Night, Senior High School, and College. It is also a school that offers more scholarship programs to those students who are poor among the poorest. Being one of the High School Teachers of Global Academy Institute of Technology Foundation Inc., sometimes in the years 2012-2014, I’m so proud and believe that this school will improve because its mission and vision are to uplift the socio-economic status of the family through helping the free scholarship program. I this school is for MAKAMASA. It was really amazed that the school is offering full scholarships to most of its students. As a faculty staff member in GAITF, I am so grateful to have shared and imparted my knowledge in order to mold the young children.

Indeed, the growth of the institution means a continuing and growing commitment to academic excellence, quality, and productivity for national development and global competitiveness; not only that, GAITF also continues to prepare its students and personnel in meeting the challenges of the present. Ever mindful of the prevailing conditions and cognizant of its strengths, weaknesses, and hopes for the loving God and supportive loving community.


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