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BillSBN-141320th Congress

TESDA Modernization Act of 2025

In committee Filed Sep 24, 2025
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Filed on September 24, 2025, and referred to the Committees on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education; Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; and Finance; it has been pending in committee since then with no recorded action since May 6, 2026.

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Relevance to you
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The bill seeks to modernize TESDA, which plays a crucial role in technical education and skills development in the Philippines.

StudentsEducatorsEmployersGovernment agencies
Timeliness
Timely

The modernization of TESDA is essential to address the evolving needs of the labor market.

Affects you ifTechnical education studentsVocational training providersTESDA employeesJob seekers
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
8.0/ 10
Long title

TESDA Modernization Act of 2025

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

The TESDA Modernization Act of 2025 aims to update and improve the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) by amending and repealing the existing TESDA Act of 1994.

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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

TESDA operates under the 1994 Act.

This bill

TESDA will be modernized with updated provisions.

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The TESDA Modernization Act of 2025 aims to modernize the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) by amending and repealing the TESDA Act of 1994. This is intended to improve the effectiveness of technical education and skills development in the Philippines.

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Issue areas
HealthEducationLaborTechnical EducationTESDAJob seekersVocational TrainingSkills development

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Legislative history
Sep 24, 2025Senate
Introduced by Senator LOREN B. LEGARDA;
Sep 30, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION and FINANCE;
Oct 13, 2025Senate
Letter from Senator BAM AQUINO dated October 9, 2025, conveying his intention to be made co-author of SBN-1413, received by LBIS;
Apr 23, 2026Senate
Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
May 6, 2026Senate
Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill has been pending in committee for several months with no action since the last technical working group meeting on May 6, 2026.

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Full text
SBN-1413 — verbatim textAs filed
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