Manila, May 13 -- A total of 970 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have qualified and registered for the free competency assessment of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) next month.

TESDA will conduct the assessment from June 4 to 7 in Jeddah and from June 10 to 25 in Riyadh.

"By certifying their skills, we help open doors to better job opportunities, professional growth, and reintegration options back home. Many of them have acquired valuable skills over the years, and it's only right that they receive formal recognition that they can carry anywhere in the world," TESDA Secretary Francisco Benitez said in a statement.

The free assessment is for qualifications, such as Car...