April 28, 2026
Filipinos seeking better employment opportunities and future-ready skills will soon benefit from expanded access to advanced, industry-driven training as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) begins construction of a new innovation hub inside the TESDA Complex in Taguig City.
TESDA Secretary Kiko Benitez led the groundbreaking of the Regional TVET Innovation Center – National Capital Region (RTIC-NCR), a facility designed to equip learners, workers, and jobseekers with competencies aligned with emerging industries. He was accompanied by TESDA - NCR Regional Director Angelina Carreon and other officials.
Once completed, the center is expected to provide accessible, high-quality training programs in fields such as automation, mechatronics, and smart technologies, which are increasingly in demand as industries adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Secretary Benitez emphasized the need to strengthen training institutions and deepen industry partnerships to keep pace with evolving job requirements, underscoring the importance of innovation-driven training systems in a rapidly changing labor market.
“Through the RTIC-NCR, we are expanding opportunities for Filipinos to access advanced skills training that leads to better employment, higher productivity, and inclusive growth. This innovation center reflects our commitment to future-proofing Filipino talent,” he said.
“Kailangan nating tiyakin na ang ating workforce ay handa sa mga trabahong dala ng makabagong teknolohiya at global competition. The RTIC-NCR is a step toward building a skills ecosystem that is responsive, innovative, and globally competitive,” he added.
The project is implemented under the Strategic Industry Partnership Program in TVET System (SIPTVETS). Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), it aims to strengthen the country’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system to better respond to evolving labor market needs.
Moreover, the RTIC-NCR will serve as a central hub linking government agencies, industry partners, higher education institutions, and training providers to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation. It will also support higher-level qualifications, including National Certificate (NC) Levels III, IV, and V, as well as Diploma programs responsive to industry demands.
Innovation centers under SIPTVETS equip learners with future-ready skills in areas such as digital technologies, automation, and smart manufacturing, while also fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and essential 21st-century competencies—ensuring graduates are job-ready and capable of creating new opportunities.
Meanwhile, TESDA also highlighted its continuing efforts to integrate sustainability into skills development through the unveiling of the TESDA-DEYE Technology and Training Center, a facility for solar photovoltaic systems developed in partnership with DEYE Inverter Ltd. Philippines.
In addition, a 40-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system was formally turned over to TESDA by the Department of Energy as part of its Government Energy Management Program. The system, installed in March 2026 at the RTIC facility, supports green technologies and energy-efficient practices.
“We are also embedding sustainability into our training systems. Green skills will be critical in the jobs of tomorrow, and TESDA is preparing Filipinos to lead in this space,” Secretary Benitez emphasized.
The project supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to future-proof the Filipino workforce by strengthening innovation-driven training, expanding industry linkages, and promoting entrepreneurship as key drivers of job creation.
Bagong TESDA Innovation Hub sa NCR para sa job-ready skills
Makabagong skills na hinahanap ng mga industriya ang hatid sa mga Pilipino ng itatayong Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) innovation hub sa loob ng TESDA Complex sa Taguig City.
Pinangunahan ni TESDA Secretary Kiko Benitez ang groundbreaking ng Regional TVET Innovation Center- National Capital Region (RTIC-NCR), isang pasilidad na idinisenyo para magbigay ng kasanayang kailangan ng mga sumisibol na industriya sa mga mag-aaral at naghahanap ng trabaho. Kasama ni Sec Benitez sina TESDA-NCR Regional DIrector Angelina Carreon at iba pang opisyal.
Inaasahang magbigay ang bagong center ng high-quality training programs sa Lara gain ng automation, me ha tropics at smart technologies, na lumalaking pangangailangan ng mga industriya sa Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Binigyang-diin ni Sec Benitez na kailangang palakasin ang mga training institutions at palalimin ang ugnayan sa mga industriya para makasabay sa mabilis na pagbabago ng job requirements at labor market, gayundin, ng pangangailangan para sa innovation-driven training systems.
“Through the RTIC-NCR, we are expanding opportunities for FIlipinos to access advanced skills training that leads to better employment, higher productivity, and inclusive growth. This innovation center reflects our commitment to future-proofing FIlipino talent,” ayon kay Sec Benitez.
“Kailangan nating tiyakin na ang ating workforce ay handa sa mga trabahong dala ng makabagong teknolohiya at global competition. The RTIC-NCR is a step toward building a skills ecosystem that is responsive, innovative, and globally competitive”, dagdag pa niya.
Ang proyekto ay ipapatupad sa ilalim ng Strategic Industry Partnership Program in TVET System (SIPTVETS) ng Asian Development Bank (ADB) at naglalayong palakasin ang technical vocational education and training (TVET) system sa bansa para tumugon sa nagbabagong pangangailangan ng labor market.
Gayundin, ang RTIC-NCR ay magsisilbing central hub na mag-uugnay sa mga government agencies, industry partners, higher education institutions, at mga training providers para isulong ang kolaborasyon, knowledge exchange at innovation. Nakasuporta rin ito sa higher-level qualifications tulad ng National Certificate (NC) Levels III, IV and V, kabilang na ang Diploma programs na tumutugon sa pangangailangan ng industriya.
Ang mga innovation centers sa ilalim ng SIPTVETS ay magkakaloob ng future-ready skills tulad ng digital technologies, automation at smart manufacturing sa mga learners habang pinapalakas rin ang innovation, entrepreneurship at 21st-century competencies para tiyakin na ang mga TVET graduates ay job-ready at handang lumikha ng mga bagong pagkakataon.
Binigyang-diin rin ng TESDA ang pagtiyak sa sustainability ng skills development sa pamamagitan ng TESDA-DEYE Technology and Training Center, isang pasilidad para sa solar photovoltaic systems na dinevelop kapartner ang DEYE Inverter Ltd. Philippines.
Dagdag pa rito ang 40-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system na pormal nang inilipat sa TESDA ng Department of Energy bilang bahagi ng Government Energy Management Program. Ang system na sinimulan noong March 2026 sa RTIC facility ay sumusuporta sa green technologies at energy-efficient practices.
“We are also embedding sustainability into our training systems. Green skills will be critical in the jobs of tomorrow, and TESDA is preparing FIlipinos to lead in this space,” binigyang-diin ni Sec Benitez.
Ang proyekto ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. na tiyaking future-proofed ang manggagawang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas sa mga innovation-driven training, pagpapalawak ng ugnayan sa industriya at pagsusulong ng entrepreneurship bilang pangunahing susi sa paglikha ng trabaho.
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