SENATOR Juan Edgardo Angara is happy with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s plan to prioritize the recalibration of the school curriculum.

A long-time advocate of quality education and a commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2, Angara commended the plans of the President for the education sector mentioned in his second State of the Nation Address, especially the plan to hire more teachers.

“It was a very comprehensive SONA. It covered a lot of the important issues being faced by the nation and outlined his legislative agenda. We will continue to work closely with the Executive to implement its policies and programs while working on our own advocacies and priorities,” Angara said.

He thanked the President for including the Tatak Pinoy bill in his list of priority measures.

“Tatak Pinoy has been an advocacy of ours since 2019 and we have been working non-stop in the past year to craft the current bill, which we are now in the process of hearing in preparation for its deliberation in plenary,” Angara said.

Tatak Pinoy calls for close collaboration between the government and the private sector to achieve a common goal of equipping and enabling Filipino industries and services to become more productive and competitive, produce more complex and higher quality goods, becoming an integral part of the global supply chain and consequently, providing high-paying, quality jobs for Filipinos and making the economy more vibrant.

Among the key points raised by the President in his SONA was the importance of science, technology and innovation in driving the quality and competitiveness of our workforce, as well as, the manufacturing, export, creative and service industries.

“These along with what the President mentioned about the need for continuous reskilling and upskilling training programs are key components of Tatak Pinoy and will ensure that our workforce will have stronger chances in securing quality jobs,” Angara said.