Presidential hopefuls on Saturday pitched a slew of solutions to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs and development, especially for new graduates.Labor leader Leody De Guzman and Sen. Manny Pacquiao wants stronger trainings under the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority .
Ex-Defense chief Norberto Gonzales acknowledged that catching up on work performance will take a while especially for fresh graduates because of COVID-induced disruptions. Firms must also factor in the prevalence of self-employment amid the health crisis. Vice President Leni Robredo also focused on investing—in particular, raising the country’s budget for education to 6% of overall gross domestic product from the current 3% to address problems existing way before COVID-19.Sen. Panfilo Lacson supports placing the entire country under Alert Level 1 – proposed by the National Economic and Development Authority – to help open up more jobs with more firms allowed to operate.
VP Leni is the only presidential candidate who recognizes that the country is undergoing a learning crisis, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Hence as far as education is concerned, she is the clear choice for President. 🌸🇵🇭