Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Joel Villanueva motored to three areas in Cavite on August 6, handing out scholarship vouchers to the youth and giving free grooming services to the residents. As he led in welcoming the new scholars, Villanueva also congratulated the new batches of graduates who have completed their respective technical vocational training courses. At the Lyceum of the Philippines University in General Trias, Cavite, Villanueva treated the audience with the "Idol ko si Chef, Idol ko si Sec Skills Showdown," which pitted his baris

Nine out of 10 workers who took the National TVET Competency Assessment and Certification (NATCAC) passed and awarded their National Certificate, Secretary Joel Villanueva announced. "This is a good mark to show that more skilled workers now realize the value of certification to affirm their competence," said Villanueva, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). A total of 3,149 were assessed in 160 Assessment Centers nationwide on the opening day of the NATCAC on July 31. Of this, 2,762 or 88 percent passed the assessment.

For a day, residents of select towns in Laguna had a taste of pampering and looking good without paying a peso. Thanks to technical vocational (tech-voc) training graduates, who were organized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) at Barangay Mayondon in Los Banos to show off their skills and give free services to the community. On the same day, in the cities of San Pedro and Calamba, a new batch of graduates received their training certificates and toolkits as they prepare to start a career. "Our goal is having a pool of skilled workers coming out of the tech-