TESDA Awards Outstanding Vocational Schools in National Forum

PHILIPPINES. The Manila Times (20 July 2025) - THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has conferred honors to exemplary technical vocational education and training (TVET) programs in the country through the agency’s System for TVET Accreditation and Recognition (STAR) Awards Program.

The recognition was awarded during the 7th National Quality TVET Forum held at the Hilton Manila Hotel, Pasay City, on July 8, 2025, with the theme “Empower, Innovate, Transform: Cultivating the Growth Mindset in TVET for a Sustainable Tomorrow.”

Tesda Secretary Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez underscored the importance of continuous improvement and innovation in the TVET system and highlighted that these awards reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to quality, accountability and future-ready skills development.

“To ensure that our policies, processes and procedures [remain relevant], from curriculum to instruction to assessment, we are continuously improving and aligning with industry standards and global benchmarks,” Benitez said.

“Let us continue to strengthen our systems, embrace a growth mindset, and promote excellence in every training center across the country,” he added.

The STAR Awards Program recognizes training programs that have exceeded the minimum registration requirements set by Tesda.

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