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Prepare Pinoy youth for quality jobs --- VP Duterte

Published May 1, 2023 02:09 am
Vice President Sara Duterte has vowed to devote the remaining five years of her term to strengthening the country's education system to better prepare the youth and help them have quality jobs in the future. *Vice President Sara Duterte (File photo)*

Duterte, who is also the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), said this as the country celebrated the 121st Labor Day on May 1. In a statement, the Vice President said she would champion a better Philippine education system to help the country have a stronger workforce. "Sa susunod na limang taon, sisikapin ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon na bumuo ng matibay na pundasyon ng kaalaman at kasanayan para maging handa sa hinaharap ang ating kabataang Pilipino at makaakit ng mas dekalidad at disenteng trabaho (For the next five years, the DepEd will strive to build a strong knowledge and skills foundation so the Filipino youth would be better prepared for the future and to attract more quality and decent jobs)," she said. According to Duterte, she was one with Filipino workers in dreaming of a more resilient Philippines. "Salamat sa lahat ng ating manggagawang Pilipino. Kasama ninyo kaming naninindigan sa pag-asang matupad natin ang ating pangarap na isang progresibo, inklusibo at matatag na Pilipinas (I'm thankful for our Filipino workers. Rest assured that we are one with you in hoping to achieve a progressive, inclusive, and resilient Philippines)," she said. "Nais kong magbigay pugay sa bawat manggagawang Pilipino sa espesyal na araw na ito (I want to pay tribute to each Filipino worker in this special day)," she added. The Vice President likewise said she recognizes the sacrifices of the hardworking, skillful Filipino workers who toil for their families and the country. Duterte added that the Marcos administration stands in solidarity with Filipino workers and supports their rights as workers, advocating for better labor conditions, promoting better training and upskilling, and seeking ways to improve the employability of the Filipino workforce. "We recognize the need for more decent and quality jobs that are fulfilling and supportive of individual growth and push for the emergence of a work culture that understands the evolving demands of competing responsibilities as a global workforce and as a responsible family member," she said. "We continue to highlight the importance of your welfare as you are one of the most important foundations of nation-building. Your progress and success contribute to a more dynamic economy and reflect the outcome of our vision of uplifted lives for the Filipino people," she added. Vice President Duterte enjoined Filipinos to advocate a work culture that values mental health and well-being along with better wages, safer and healthier working spaces, gender-responsive policies, creative strategies that support working mothers, single parents, and working students, better career growth opportunities, and personal work fulfillment for all Filipinos.

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