BAGUIO CITY: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) integration in 2015 will bring in challenges and opportunities for the country, but skilled workers are likely to benefit from it given the large number and experiences of Filipinos working abroad.

Secretary Joel Villanueva, Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), said the competitiveness of the technical-vocational newly graduates or current students is assured as long as they pass their skills/trade assessment examinations.

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