The Manual for the Evaluation of PQF Level 5 (Diploma) Programs was a by-product of the pilot implementation of the said programs. TESDA Circular No. 38, series of 2017: Implementing Guidelines for the Program Under PQF Level 5 (Diploma) Pilot is the reference guidelines use in coming up with the step-by-step process of evaluating Diploma programs. The provisions in TESDA Circular No. 38 are considered as important criteria in evaluating a Diploma Program and these are comprehensively discussed in Perspectives 1, 2 and 4 of the Manual, while Perspective 3 evaluates the alignment of a PQF Level 5 (Diploma) Program by analyzing the attainment/ satisfaction of the 17 PLOs and their corresponding PIs through the course outcomes of courses offered in the program. The Manual on Evaluation of PQF Level 5 (Diploma) Programs, which was issued through TESDA Circular No. 089, series of 2019, has been utilized by the different TESDA regional Offices as their reference manual in evaluating and recognizing Diploma program offerings in their locality.