Speaker supports admin’s jobs push – BusinessWorld Online
A CONGRESSMAN on Wednesday voiced support for the Marcos administration’s push to spur job creation, pledging to pursue a legislative agenda aligned with the administration’s development priorities.
In a statement, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said he would pursue measures aimed at enabling workers to reskill to better fit future job markets, while also ensuring ample funding for the Labor department and the government’s trade authority to boost employability.
“Strong economic growth is only possible if no Filipino is left behind,” he said. “We must make every opportunity — from skills training to dignified employment — within reach of every hardworking citizen.”
The Philippines’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in May from 4.1% in April, as the number of jobless Filipinos declined to 2.03 million from 2.06 million during the same period.
“We will strengthen President Marcos’ initiatives to create more jobs by working together with foreign investors and the private sector,” said Mr. Romualdez. — Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
