The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) sign a joint memorandum circular that would improve the two agencies' employment skills programs in a ceremony at the Tesda Boardroom in Taguig City on June 24, 2026. Tesda Secretary Kiko Benitez said the strengthened effort builds the 'pathways' for training to work, while Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said the partnership would further enhance its Tupad or Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged workers program.