TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WORK: These are the core of TESDA’s mandate in carrying out its duties. At the helm is Secretary Joel Villanueva vigorously promoting TESDA programs and Technical and Vocational courses as a viable career option. In Cebu, Trainees’ Day was conducted in cooperation with the University of Cebu and other partner schools. TESDA Cebu also provided scholarship vouchers to certain barangays as part of TESDA-LGU partnership. The whole day event also gave free services from LTO, NBI, POEA, and also from TESDA trainees for free cellphone repair, massage and beauty care services. Present in the whole day activity were Cong. Tomas Osmeña, Cong. Gabriel “Luigi” Quisumbing and Mayor Michael Rama.

Sec. Joel was visited by a friend and former colleague in Congress, Representative Eduardo Gullas.

“Sa TESDA, may choice ka.” – SECRETARY JOEL VILLANUEVA