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Bill modernizing TESDA filed
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 1413, the Tesda Modernization Act of 2025, to update the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).
The proposed bill aims to restructure Tesda, whose charter has not been significantly updated since its establishment in 1994, to better meet current labor market demands.
Legarda emphasized the need for Filipinos to acquire the right skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work and ensure Tesda delivers high-quality and relevant training.
A key provision of the act is the establishment of a Board of Advisers, composed of the Director General, Cabinet secretaries, the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, and private sector representatives, to serve as Tesda's policy and oversight body.
The bill also grants the Director General the authority to upgrade, merge, or phase out programs that no longer meet industry needs within the TVET system.
Additionally, it grants the power to devolve community-based training to local government units.
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