Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said it is high-time for the government to address the jobs-skills mismatch surrounding technical-vocational education and training (TVET). Villanueva made the call during the first Standing Committee meeting of the Second Congressional Commission on Education...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Monday, Jan. 30, that it is looking to train around 1.8 million Filipinos in various technical-vocational (tech-voc) courses this year. TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) TESDA said that in a...
A total of 649 memoranda of agreement, 16 memoranda of understanding, and two memoranda of partnerships were signed by the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in 2022, further advancing technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the country. TESDA Director General...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued guidelines on the selection of Senior High School (SHS) Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) specializations. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In DepEd Order No. 54 s. of 2022 signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara...
An average of eight out of 10 technical vocational education and training (TVET) graduates got employed, a study conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) revealed. TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) In a statement released on...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will fund the upgrade and modernize the Philippines’ technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system to make it more responsive to new labor demands. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said the ADB approved a $100...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, July 17 lauded the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to lift its 11-year-old moratorium prohibiting colleges and universities from offering undergraduate nursing programs. Escudero said he is confident said the lifting of the ban...
A total of 86 trainees from the Navotas Vocational Training and Assessment (NAVOTAAS) Institute completed their technical vocational courses on Friday, Feb. 18. Among the graduates, 17 trainees have received their national certification (NC) II for Automotive Servicing, 16 for Electrical...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) brought in facial recognition biometric technology into its scholarship registration and attendance system. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) With this, TESDA said that it will now have a better perspective in ensuring...
The Las Piñas City conducted face-to-face classes for students taking up technical-vocational livelihood strand at Las Piñas National High School. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said prior to the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes, the Las Piñas School Division prepared the school to...
More courses are now available in the online training program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the agency announced on Sunday, Nov. 28. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA said that as part of its continuous expansion, as of October 2021, there...
The local government of Quezon City will expand its scholarship programs for athletes, artists, and vocational course students. “Karapatan ng bawat kabataan ang de-kalidad na edukasyon kaya’t hindi tayo nag-atubiling palawakin pa ang kasalukuyang scholarship program ng lungsod para mas marami...
