The role of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is to produce not only able but also apt workers. That is, it must train workers well – in skills that are in demand, to direct trainees into those fields. Duterte rued that lack of master electricians, master carpenters, and master plumbers is delaying “Build, Build, Build” projects. To ensure a stable of ace carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters and tilers, it regularized over a hundred of them. “Build, Build, Build” is supposed to direct P8 to P9 trillion in infrastructure investments in 2017-2022.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2019 18:50 UTC