TESDA pledges support in the resolution of armed conflict 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Dhel NazarioThe Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) top officer pledged the agency’s full support and cooperation in preventing and addressing local communist armed conflict in the country. TESDA Director General, Secretary Isidro Lapeña stated the agency’s support during the National Taskforce to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELAC) meeting he hosted at the Tandang Sora Hall of the TESDA Women’s Center in Taguig City. Lapeña highlighted the importance of TESDA in addressing poverty, peace and order concerns in the country by explaining how the agency is a gateway of skills training, employment, and livelihood opportunities. By the end of 2018, TESDA had already trained about 972 rebel returnees, 26,266 IPs, and 20,716 drug surrenderers.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 23, 2019 08:24 UTC