TESDA Planning Office

Heads and representatives from various government agencies and stakeholders in the industry and education sectors gathered for the Philippine Qualifications Framework - National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) Interagency Strategic Planning on June 27-28 at the Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati City.
Some 130 participants from the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Employment, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education Skills Development Authority, and Professional Regulation Commission that form the 7 working groups of the PQF-NCC together reviewed the achievements in implementing the PQF, identified challenges, gathered valuable stakeholder insights on how to fully operationalize the PQF and discussed a roadmap for the future of the PQF.

The two-day activity is facilitated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Philippines Partnership for Skills Innovation and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) PROGRAM.
Present during the event were DepEd Assistant Secretaries Alma Torio, Janir Datukan, and Noel Baluyan, TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta, PRC Assistant Commissioner Lord Louis Valera, USAID Philippines Director of Education Michelle Chen, UPSKILL Chief of Party Richard Abendan, CHED Directors Cherrie Ancheta-Diego, Sylvette Gunigundo and Raul Muyong, and DOLE’s Ms. Grace Baldoza, among others.

Resource persons for the workshops included Dr. Gael Mcdonald Senior Director UPSKILL, former Mapua University President and CEO Dr. Reynaldo Vea, former TESDA Secretary Irene Isaac, TESDA DDG Nelly Dillera, Analytics Association of the Philippines Executive Director Sherwin Pelayo, and TESDA Director Katherine Zarsadias.

The PQF is a national system that describes the levels of educational qualifications and sets the standards for qualification outcomes. It is a collaborative program by the DepEd, TESDA, CHED, PRC and DOLE. Currently, TESDA is serving as the interim technical secretariat of the PQF -NCC.

What are the necessary skills in the labor market? What are the jobs becoming in-demand these days? What are the trainings that our workforce needs? 💻📈💼

These are just a few of the questions an integrated labor market information system can answer - featured in the Commission discussion last Wednesday.

Read more on https://edcom2.gov.ph/agencies-told-to-coordinate-labor.../

Ano ba ang mga kailangang skills sa labor market? Ano ang mga nagiging in-demand na trabaho ngayon? Anu-ano ang mga trainings na kailangan ng ating workforce? 💻📈💼

Ilan lang ang mga ito sa mga katanungan na pwedeng masagot ng isang integrated labor market information system - ang tampok sa talakayan ng Komisyon nitong nakaraang Miyerkules.

Magbasa pa tungkol dito sa https://edcom2.gov.ph/agencies-told-to-coordinate-labor-market-information-system/

The Planning Office is one in celebrating the 1st year anniversary of our dear Director General, Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu, Ph.D in TESDA.

We salute you, Sec. Teng for your utmost dedication and service to our fellow Filipinos. Your leadership truly embodies what it is to serve with a heart!