2020 TESDA Annual Report

With her skills and work ethics, she was, in no Even in the midst of the corona virus threat, DDG
time, appointed as PDEA’s Director of the Plans Gladys continued delivering her services and honored
and Operations Service and was recognized as her prior commitments. In the course of her duty, she
the Distinguished National Director for Operations contracted the deadly virus. Despite her confinement in
in 2015. She also served as Regional Director of the hospital, she still demonstrated her professionalism
PDEA’s Region III. She served PDEA for 18 years. and commitment to her sworn duty until her remaining
days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She remained
Upon his appointment to the Bureau of Customs, hopeful and excited whenever she reads news about
then PDEA Director General Isidro Lapena researches and studies of possible measure to cure the
invited Gladys to join him. Always ready to take virus and vaccines against COVID-19. However, on
challenging tasks head-on, she agreed and was April 3, 2020, the brave, hardworking leader and
appointed as BOC’s Deputy Commissioner for public servant was called to rest.
Internal Administration Group and concurrent Chief DDG Gladys is well-loved by her staff and colleagues,
of Staff of the Commissioner. In the BOC, she with a ready smile on her face -- a testament to her
introduced administrative reforms. Under her direct amiable and accommodating personality. She will
supervision, the BOC implemented transparent be remembered for her unique brand of charismatic
and timely granting of Tax Credit Certificates and leadership to her staff, a great mentor, and a selfless
timely processing of retirement honors and benefits. public servant. She will forever be treasured as a caring
She also strengthened the Bureau of Customs - elder sister; a loving and warmhearted wife to Police
Customer Assistance and Response Services (BOC- Captain Generoso Rosales; and a loving mother to her
CARES) and other client response services. sons, CJ and Clifford.
TESDAns will forever honor DDG Gladys Fua Rosales.
In November 2018, Gladys was appointed as TESDA will forever be grateful for her service.
Deputy Director General for Technical Education
and Skills Development (TESD) Operations.
Under her leadership, she pushed for an efficient
system of reporting and monitoring of tasks
and accomplishments on the ground. She was
instrumental in the creation of the Regional
Operations and Monitoring Office (ROMO). As
the designated Co-Chair of the National Technical
Committee of WorldSkills Philippines, she extended
her all-out support to the Philippine Team that
competed in the 45th WorldSkills Competition in

Kazan, Russia.

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TESDA OFFICIALS

CENTRAL OFFICE National Institute for Technical Education and REGIONAL
Skills Development (NITESD)
Office of the Director General (ODG) DAVID B. BUNGALLON TESDA National Capital Region (NCR)
Sec. ISIDRO S. LAPEÑA, PhD., CSEE Executive Director (Director IV) Regional Office
Director General FLORENCIO F. SUNICO, JR.
Qualification and Standards Office (QSO) Regional Director (Director IV)
Office of the Deputy Director General for IMELDA B. TAGANAS TESDA Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Policies and Planning (ODDG-PP) Executive Director (Director IV) MANUEL B. WONG
ROSANNA A. URDANETA Regional Director (Director IV)
Deputy Director General for Policies and Planning Certification Office (CO)
MARIA SUSAN P. DELA RAMA TESDA Region I
Office of the Deputy Director General for TESD Executive Director (Director IV) VINCENT ALJON A. CIFRA
Operations (ODDG-TESDO) Regional Director (Director IV)
LINA C. SARMIENTO Administrative Service (AS)
Deputy Director General for TESD Operations ADZHAR A. ALBANI TESDA Region II
Director (Director IV) JERRY G. TIZON
Office of the Deputy Director General for Regional Director (Director IV)
Partnerships and Linkages (ODDG-PL) Financial and Management Service (FMS)
ANICETO D. BERTIZ III CARIZA A. DACUMA TESDA Region III - Regional Office
Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Director-in-Charge (Director III) JESUS A. FAJARDO
Linkages Regional Director (Director IV)
Regional Operations Management Office
Office of the Deputy Director General for (ROMO) Regional Office - TESDA Region IV-A
Communities and Local Government Units ANGELINA M. CARREON TONI JUNE A. TAMAYO
Services (CLGUS) Director-in-Charge (Director III) Regional Director (Director IV)
GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING
Deputy Director General for Communities and Internal Audit Service (IAS) Regional Office - TESDA Region IV-B
Local Government Unit Services MA. MAGDALENA P. BUTAD GAMALIEL B. VICENTE, JR.
Director-in-Charge(Director IV) Regional Director (Director IV)
TESDA Board Secretariat (TBS)
MARICHELLE DE VERA-DE GUZMAN Interim Internal Affairs Service (IIAS) Regional Office - TESDA Region V
TESDA Board Secretariat (Board Secretary VI) BALMYRSON M. VALDEZ ELMER K. TALAVERA
Director-in-Charge (Director III) Regional Director (Director IV)
Planning Office (PO)
MARISSA G. LEGASPI Community and Local Government Office TESDA Region VI
Executive Director (Director IV) (CLGO) GASPAR S. GAYONA
DINA V. ESMAS Regional Director (Director IV)
Partnerships and Linkages Office (PLO) Director-in-Charge (Director III)
SONIA S. LIPIO ESDA Region VII
Executive Director (Director IV) ANDREW A. BIDO
Regional Director (Director IV)

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TESDA Region VIII SEC. RAMON M. LOPEZ PROF. RANDOLPH I. NONATO
DANTE J. NAVARRO Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Chairman and Founder, Cosmic Raven
Regional Director (Director IV) Co-Chairperson Ventures (CRV)
SEC. WILLIAM D. DAR Honorary Member and Consultant, Chamber of
TESDA Region IX Department of Agriculture (DA) Furniture Industries of the Philippines
DAN M. NAVARRO
Regional Director (Director IV) SEC. EDUARDO M. AÑO BUSINESS AND INVESTOR SECTOR
Department of the Interior and Local
TESDA Region X Government (DILG) Ms. MARY G. NG
TARHATA S. MAPANDI Vice President, Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Regional Director (Director IV) SEC. FORTUNATO T. DELA PEÑA Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) President, H & E Manufacturing Corporation
TESDA Region XI Vice President/Treasurer, Multi-Mix
LORENZO G. MACAPILI COMM. PROSPERO E. DE VERA, III, DPA International Manufacturing Corporation
Regional Director (Director IV) Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Mr. ARTURO M. MILAN
TESDA Region XII LABOR SECTOR Adviser for Mindanao, Aboitiz Equity Ventures,
RAFAEL Y. ABROGAR, II Inc.
Regional Director (Director IV) Mr. ISIDRO ANTONIO C. ASPER Regional Governor for Southeastern Mindanao,
Senior Vice President for Political and External Philippine Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
TESDA CARAGA Affairs, Federation of Free Workers (FFW Private Sector Representative, Tourism and
ASHARY A. BANTO Hospitality, Regional Development Council,
Regional Director (Director IV) Mr. RAMON R. DE LEON Region XI
Former National 1st Vice President, National
TESDA BOARD MEMBERS Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurant and EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR
Allied Industries (NUWHRAIN)
GOVERNMENT SECTOR Mr. ONOFRE GREGORIO INOCENCIO JR., SDB
Mr. Mr. RENE LUIS M. TADLE President
SEC. SILVESTRE H. BELLO III Vice President for External Affairs, University Technical-Vocational Schools Association
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of Santo Tomas Faculty Union (USTFU) (TVSA)-Quezon City
Chairperson Philippine Association of Lesson and Learning
MR. ROGELIO J. CHAVEZ, JR. Studies –Quezon City
SEC. ISIDRO S. LAPEÑA, PhD., CSEE President, National Land Transportation Foundation for the Upgrading the Standard of
Technical Education and Skills Development Council Education (FUSE)-Manila
Authority (TESDA)
Director General/Alternate Ex-officio EMPLOYER SECTOR
Chairperson
DR. LEONIDA BAYANI-ORTIZ
SEC. LEONOR M. BRIONES Commissioner, Philippine Commission on
Department of Education (DepEd) Women (PCW)
Co-Chairperson Governor, Philippine Red Cross

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