Ahead of the observance of Labor Day on May 1, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday advised Filipino staff to not lose braveness, diligence, and hope regardless of the challenges in life.
In his speech, the President acknowledged the hardships confronting the employees, equivalent to unemployment, rising worth of commodities, and having no entry to authorities advantages.
Thus, he promised that the safety of staff will likely be prioritized below his administration.
“Sa kabila ng mga hamon ng buhay, wag kayong mawalan ng lakas ng loob, ng kasipagan, at ng pag-asa. Nawa’y panatilihin ninyo ang pagsisikap, integridad, at pagmamahal sa lahat ng inyong gawain. Ipamalas natin ito at ipamana sa ating mga anak at susunod na ating salinlahi,” Marcos stated.
(Despite life’s challenges, don’t lose braveness, diligence, and hope. May you keep your laborious work, integrity, and love in every little thing that you just do. Let’s present it and go it on to our youngsters and the subsequent technology.)
“Ang ating pagsusumikap ay may kakayahang makapagtaguyod ng ating sarili, pamilya, at pamayanan. Ito rin ay may kakayahang magpapakita ng pagmamahal at naghahatid ng ginhawa, kapanatagan, at kasiyahan sa ating lahat na lalong mapaunlad ang ating mga buhay,” he added.
(Our laborious work can maintain ourselves, household, and group. It additionally has the power to indicate love and produce consolation, safety, and satisfaction to all of us to additional enhance our lives.)
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), unemployed Filipinos or the variety of these within the labor drive with out jobs or livelihoods in February 2023 stood at 2.47 million.
The variety of jobless adults — ages 15 and above — was larger than the two.37 million unemployed seen in January, however decrease than the three.13 million jobless in February 2022.
Before his flight to Washington, DC on Sunday afternoon, Marcos went to the opening of the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para Sa Manggagawa” outlet in Pasay City, which gathered greater than 150 companies and sellers from collaborating businesses.
The President additionally witnessed the signing of a contract between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and totally different authorities businesses to assist and additional strengthen the labor drive via livelihood applications, job creations and abilities coaching, amongst others.
He additionally led the distribution of assorted authorities help to round 1,400 beneficiaries; and visited the continuing jobs, livelihood, and business gala’s that function round 82,000 job openings from totally different industries. —LBG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
