{"id":115169,"date":"2017-08-31T02:30:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T06:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115169"},"modified":"2017-08-31T02:30:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T06:30:54","slug":"pres-duterte-leads-tesdas-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/31\/pres-duterte-leads-tesdas-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Pres. Duterte leads TESDA’s anniversary celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte graced the 23rd anniversary celebration of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday, August 30, urging the agency to keep on empowering Filipinos who are seeking to advance their careers.
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MANILA\u00a0— President Rodrigo Roa Duterte graced the 23rd anniversary celebration of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday, August 30, urging the agency to keep on empowering Filipinos who are seeking to advance their careers.<\/p>\n

During his speech before TESDA officials and employees in Taguig City, the President extended his greetings and commended TESDA Director General Guiling Mamondiong for \u201cdoing a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFulfilling its mandate as the lead agency to promote and advance the technical and vocational education of the Filipino workforce, TESDA has been responsible for producing the necessary manpower with the right competences,\u201d President Duterte said in his speech at the TESDA Complex in Taguig City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe success of your programs and services is best reflected in the lives of thousands of Filipinos that you have helped transform,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive called on the agency to continue empowering Filipinos, particularly the unemployed, out-of-school youths, persons with disabilities, returning OFWs, the poor, and the marginalized in their quest for career achievement.<\/p>\n

For his part, the President assured TESDA officials that he would look for ways to augment the agency\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n

President Duterte also reiterated his dedication to go after the \u201celite\u201d who benefit from corrupt practices in the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cSabi ko<\/em>, \u2018I will go after the elite in this country because they are the ones really who\u2019s benefiting from all of these things,\u2019\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalakas \u2018yan silang mag-atake<\/em>, they have the media outlets and all. But\u00a0sila talaga \u2018yung nakikinabang sa<\/em>\u00a0corruption\u00a0ng gobyerno. Ayaw magbayad ng<\/em>taxes\u00a0na tama. Ayaw magbayad ng utang,<\/em>\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

During his speech, the President also underscored the duty of the government leaders to give Filipinos a more comfortable and prosperous life.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko,<\/em>\u00a0when I was campaigning for the presidency, I\u2019ve always said that\u00a0ang gusto ko lang sa Pilipino, hindi naman \u2018yung mayaman.<\/em>\u00a0I just want them a comfortable life,\u201d he said. He likewise called on leaders not to falter in their resolve to give every Filipino a happy and comfortable life.<\/p>\n

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