This paper focuses on vocational education and its ties to vocational efficiency. The problems encountered are the relationships between the teacher, student, and principal; the difficulty in obtaining the administration of vocational education in secondary schools; securing vocational guidelines and services; and providing instructional facilities. The paper covers the vocational education offered in seven public secondary schools of Manila and presents an inventory of problems arising from the sudden adoption of the new curriculum. Data is gathered through interviewing the officials connected with the Bureau of Public Schools that have a full grasp of the problems related to vocational education. Administrators, supervisors, and vocational teachers in the Division of City Schools, Manila, that have furnished good materials for this study were also interviewed. The paper also notes down the erroneous notions on the nature of vocational work and the difficulty in obtaining the administration of vocational education in schools. In conclusion, some recommendations were made to help remedy the problems faced when implementing vocational education in public secondary schools in the Philippines.