Manila, Jan. 13 -- A recent survey showed the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as the most approved and most trusted government agency.

The 2025 Pahayag survey conducted Dec. 7 to 10, 2025 said TESDA gained an approval rating of 62 percent and a trust rating of 43 percent.

"More than being number one, what matters to us is that our programs lead to jobs and better lives for our learners," TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez said in a statement on Tuesday.

"This motivates us to further strengthen our partnerships and improve the quality of our training nationwide."

Benitez said the results reflect the agency's consistency in direction and service delivery.

The same survey, which had 1,500 respondents nat...