By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Win Gatchalian announced that the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) will continue funding free assessments for the issuance of national certifications (NCs).
This initiative aims to boost the employability of senior high school (SHS) learners under the technical-vocational livelihood track (TVL), he explained.
The senator highlighted that the national budget includes a special provision, proposed by Gatchalian, making it mandatory for SHS-TVL learners to undergo free assessments.
“Upang mabigyan natin ang mga senior high school learners sa ilalim ng TVL track ng mas mataas na tsansang makakuha ng magandang trabaho, patuloy nating pagsisikapang mabigyan sila ng libreng assessment para sa kanilang national certification. Maliban sa paglalaan ng pondo, isinulong din natin ang polisiya para maging mandatory sa mga mag-aaral ng TVL sa senior high school ang sumailalim sa assessment,” Gatchalian said.
To ensure the continuation of free assessments and certification for SHS-TVL learners, the 2025 national budget allocates P275.86 million for the program, along with unutilized funds from fiscal year 2024.
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