PNA file photo MANILA - A lawmaker on Monday proposed a refocusing of the skills training programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to align with the job generation targets of the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas said skills mismatch remains a problem in the country, emphasizing the need to align the needs of key industries that are crucial to economic recovery like manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism with the level of skills and training of workers. "These industries are important to the incoming administration's goal of addressing the unemployment and underemployment problems caused by the pandemic and revitalizing the economy," Vargas said in a statement. He said the gap can be sealed by bringing together the labor market, education stakeholders, and local government units (LGUs) through skills training partnerships. These partnerships should not only provide guidance o