TESDA Western Visayas continues to expand its reach by offering accessible technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs across its six provinces. Through its School-Based Program, the region delivers hands-on training designed to boost local employment and entrepreneurship.
TESDA’s school-based program in Region VI
As part of a nationwide network of 57 TESDA-administered schools, Region VI contributes to the 19 agricultural, 7 fishery, and 31 trade institutions under the School-Based Program. These schools offer short post-secondary courses, each with a maximum duration of three years, targeting in-demand industries in the region.
- Regional Training Center – Iloilo City
Administrator: Porferio C. Celestial
Location: Zamora St., Iloilo City
Email: rtciloilo@tesda.gov.ph
Provincial training centers in Western Visayas
TESDA’s provincial training centers in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo bring specialized training directly to local communities. Programs focus on skills such as automotive servicing, electronics, carpentry, and food processing.
- PTC – Hamtic, Antique
Administrator: Karyn Mae M. Duay
Location: Villavert-Jimenez, Hamtic, Antique
Email: ptcantique@tesda.gov.ph - PTC – Kalibo, Aklan
Location: Laguinbanua East, Numancia, Aklan
Email: ptcaklan@tesda.gov.ph - PTC – Capiz
Administrator: Jennifer Ruth M. Arcangeles
Location: Mianay, Sigma, Capiz
Email: ptccapiz@tesda.gov.ph - PTC – Guimaras
Administrator: Glynda C. Languido
Location: San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
Email: region6.ptcguimaras@tesda.gov.ph - PTC – Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Administrator: Shiela H. Judilla
Location: Brgy. Bolong Oeste, Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Email: region6.ptciloilo@tesda.gov.ph
TESDA schools across Region VI
The region’s TESDA schools provide diverse programs that serve both urban centers and far-flung areas. These schools are equipped to deliver industry-relevant training aligned with the needs of local businesses and agriculture-based economies.
- Dumalag Vocational Technical School (DVTS)
Administrator: Revic C. Frebaldos
Location: Poblacion, Dumalag, Capiz
Email: dvts@tesda.gov.ph - Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College (LGPC)
Administrator: Ariel Reckonette B. Villanueva
Location: Brgy. Maya, Balasan, Iloilo
Email: lgpc@tesda.gov.ph - New Lucena Polytechnic College (NLPC)
Administrator: Ricco Joseph Seville
Location: Don Efipanio Sonza Ave., New Lucena, Iloilo
Email: nlpc@tesda.gov.ph - Passi Trade School (PTS)
Administrator: Janette F. Alcarde
Location: Brgy. Sablogon, Passi City, Iloilo
Email: pts@tesda.gov.ph
Western Visayas learners can take advantage of these free skills programs to prepare for local job opportunities or start their own livelihood ventures. Whether in urban Iloilo or the rural areas of Antique and Guimaras, TESDA brings practical education closer to every barangay.
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