Rizal Park
| Partner Ministry/Organization | Department of Foreign Affairs, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority |
| Liaison Officer | Sec. Isidro Lapeña Director General Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) TESDA Complex, East Service Road South Super Highway, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Recent Programs Held |
2019: (1) Quality Assurance through Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for TVET Institutions and Educational System (Feb 15-19); (2) Regional Program on Sustainable (Green) Skills and Employability Through TVET (Apr 22-26)
2018: (1) APACC International Accreditors’ Refresher Training (Dec 4-5); (2) Customized Program on Enhancing Quality Management System (QMS) Towards Quality Assured TVET Delivery and Service (Sep 24-28); (3) Customized Program on Results-Based Project Management in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions (Sep 17-21); (3) In-Country Program on Greening TVET for Sustainable Development (Batch 3) (Jul 30 – Aug 3); (4) TVET Leadership and Management Enhancement Program for the 21st Century (Jul 18-19); (5) In-Country Program on Greening TVET for Sustainable Development (Batch 2). (Jul 16-20); (6) Strategic Planning Workshop for the Administrators of TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) Batch 3 (May 28 - Jun 1); (7) In-Country Program on Greening TVET for Sustainable Development (May 21-25); (8) Customized Program on Project Management in TVET (Apr 17-19); (9) Special Program on Technopreneurship, E-Commerce and Pedagogy Concepts (Apr 8-12); (10) Strategic Planning Workshop for the Administrators of TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) Batch 2 (Mar 19-23); (11) Strategic Planning Workshop for the Administrators of TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) Batch 3 (Feb 26 - Mar 2)
2017: Customized Program on Leadership and Management for the Officers and Staff of TVET Institutions (Nov 27-29)
2016: (1) Regional Program on Skills in TVET Sustainability (Sep 13-21); (2) CPSC-CHMSC Collaborative Program on ICT and on Blended Learning (Feb 9-12); (3) In-Country Program on e-Learning Materials Development, and Use of Online Training Delivery Platforms (Jan 18-22)
2015: In-Country Program on Management, Promotion and Conduct of TVET Technology Researches (Apr 5-9)
2013: In-Country Program on Making TVET-Industry Partnerships Work in the Philippines (Oct 4-13)
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| Ambassador | Host Country |
| Address of Embassy/Consulate in Manila | Host Country |
| Official Name | Republic of the Philippines |
| Land Area | 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72rd) |
| Population | 100,981,437 (12th) |
| Capital | Manila (pop. 1,780.148) |
| Largest Cities | Quezon City (pop. 2,936,116) Davao City (pop. 1,632,588) Caloocan City (1,583,978) Cebu City (922,611) |
| Country Borders | N/A |
| Religion(s) | Roman Catholic, Islam |
| Major Languages | Filipino, English |
| Demonym | Filipino |
| National Holidays | 12 June 1898 (Independence from Spain) |
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| GDP (billions) | $311.687 billion (Nominal: 36th, 2016 est.) |
| GDP Per Capita | $3,002 (nominal; 2016) |
| Currency | Philippine Peso (PHP) = 100 centavos |
| Major Exports | semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits |
| Major Imports | electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic |
| Major Industries | electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food manufacturing, shipbuilding, chemicals, textiles, garments, metals, petroleum refining, fishing, rice |
| Major Export Partners | Japan 21.3%, United States 14.7%, China 12.4%, Hong Kong 8.0%, Singapore 7.3%, South Korea 6.0%, Germany 4.1%, Taiwan 3.5%, Thailand 3.4%, Indonesia 3.1% (2013 est.) |
| Major Import Partners | China 12.9%, United States 11.2%, Japan 8.4%, Taiwan 7.8%, South Korea 7.7%, Singapore 6.8%, Thailand 5.4%, Saudi Arabia 4.5%, Indonesia 4.5%, Germany 3.8% (2013 est.) |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | $85.90 Billion |
| Inflation | 2.5% |
| Population below Poverty Line | 21.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 43.04 (moderately unequal) |
| Competitiveness Rank | 57th |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank | 99th (out of 190) |
| Employment Rate | 95.3% (2016, est.) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (2016, est.) |
Rodrigo Duterte (TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo)
| Type of Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Head of State | Rodrigo Duterte (president) |
| Head of Government | Rodrigo Duterte (president) |
| Legislating Body/Bodies | Philippine Congress Upper House: Senate Lower House: House of Representatives |
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| Time zone | UTC +8:00 |
| Human Development Index | 0.668 (medium, 115th out of 180) |
| Literacy Rate | 96.3% (men, 95.8%; women, 96.8%) |
| % of people with internet access | 40.70% (40,984,654) |
| Life Expectancy | 68.5 years (Males: 65.3, Females: 72.0) |
| Drives on the | Right |
| Calling code | +63 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH |
| Internet TLD | .ph |