Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech) recently held its 14th commencement ceremony, celebrating 231 students who completed training in Automotive Servicing (General Job), Automotive Body Panel Repairing and Automotive Body Painting.

The event took place at Toyota Motor Philippines’ industrial complex in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, with graduates joined by their families, instructors and industry partners.

This latest batch pushes the school’s total number of graduates to 2,792 since it began offering regular and specialized training programs in 2014. TMP Tech officially opened in 2013, aiming to become a world-class training ground for young Filipinos aspiring to work in Toyota’s dealer network both locally and abroad.

The school was established through the efforts of Toyota Motor Corporation Honorary Chairman Dr. Shoichiro Toyota and TMP Founding Chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty, who envisioned a tech-voc institution dedicated to producing competent and globally competitive automotive professionals.

Among those present during the ceremony were TMP President and TMP Tech Science & Technology Council Chairman Masando Hashimoto, TMP Tech Chairman Jose Maria Atienza, TMP Tech president Jose Maria Aligada, TESDA Region IV-A Regional Director Archie Grande (CESO III), TESDA Laguna Provincial Director Zoraida Amper, TMP Tech Senior Board Adviser Dr. David Go, and Toyota Dealers Association of the Philippines representative Jym Joshner Yaokasin.

Also in attendance were TMP network officials and TMP Tech faculty members, all gathered to witness the milestone.

For many of the graduates, it marks the start of careers not just as technicians but as part of Toyota’s growing global workforce, equipped with the technical skills, mindset, and discipline needed in today’s industry.