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(File photo) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his Cabinet discussed Tuesday several initiatives that would upskill the Philippine workforce, Malacanang said on Tuesday. The upgrading of Filipino workers' skills is part of the agenda of the ninth Cabinet meeting presided over by the President at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Tuesday morning. In a Palace briefing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said developing the competitiveness of the country's workforce will help the Marcos administration fulfill its goal of transforming the Philippine economy. Cruz-Angeles noted that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) presented to Marcos several reforms that would strengthen human capital development. "Ang DOLE naman, at TESDA, at CHED ay nag-discuss ng pag-upgrade ng (The DOLE, TESDA, and CHED discussed the upgrading of) skills
A business-led education advocacy group expressed support for the administration’s push for providing learners with the proper skills training to enter the workforce.
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Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (File photo) MANILA - There have been "preliminary commitments" from the United States firmsto invest in the Philippines, Malacanang said on Thursday. This developed after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. held a series of dialogues and separate meetings with American business leaders during his six-day working visit to the US. In a press conference in New York City, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the talks with potential US investors are "exploratory." "Actually, ang ginagawa natin dito tinutulak natin ano kahit ngayon marami ng investments (what we're doing is we're pushing for more investments). There's a marked increase. Siyempre post-pandemic ito, minamadali natin at gusto natin mas marami ang mag-invest (It is post-pandemic, we are rushing it because we want more investments)," she said. "But primarily most of these talks are exploratory. Tinitingnan natin 'yung mga