PEZA, TESDA partner to strengthen workforce

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has teamed up with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to strengthen the Philippine workforce and prepare them for the evolving demands of the labor market.

- - Louella Desiderio

In a statement, the PEZA said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by PEZA director general Tereso Panga and TESDA director general Jose Francisco Benitez last Jan. 22, to work together in promoting a more globally competitive workforce through skills development and job matching, including the integration of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) into the local labor market.

Under the MOU, PEZA and TESDA will administer skills surveys, customize training modules, as well as facilitate job matching for workers, including OFWs.