MANILA - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is still one of the most trusted government agencies in the country, an independent and non-commissioned survey said. According to PUBLiCUS Asia's 2021 PAHAYAG Fourth-Quarter Survey, TESDA ranked second among the most trusted government agencies with a trust rating of 46.1 percent, behind the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with 52.6 percent. The TESDA was followed by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) with a 45.7 percent trust rating. It also ranked second in approval ratings with 67.7 percent. The AFP and PAF ranked first and third, with approval ratings of 69.7 percent and 64.5 percent, respectively. The survey was conducted nationwide covering 1,500 respondents from December 6 to 10. For 2021, TESDA has been consistent in the top of the surveys conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia. During the first-quarter survey, it ranked first among government agencies in approval ratings with 62.1 percent and ranked second in