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Out-of-school youth program launched

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A new program for out-of-school youth has been launched by the provincial government of Misamis Oriental on Monday.

Governor Oscar S. Moreno led the signing of a memorandum of understanding between government agencies and the private sector, specifically in the sharing of resources to make out-of-school youths productive.

Alicia R. Bala, Social Welfare undersecretary who was present during the signing of the memorandum of agreement that was participated in by several groups, noted the governor’s success in the program’s cost-sharing arrangement.

Government agencies such as the regional and provincial offices of the Department of Education, Technical Education and Skills Employment Authority (Tesda), Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Mindanao Polytechnic State College have major roles in the program. The Metalworking Industries Association of the Philippines and Consuelo Foundation are also partners of the program.

On Monday, a memorandum of agreement on the Poverty Alleviation and Human Resource Development Project for Northern Mindanao was also signed by representatives of government agencies.

The initiative will be started in Misamis Oriental municipalities. Ricardo E. Rotoras, president of the Mindanao Polytechnic State College, said his school will be cooperating with the provincial government, Tesda and DoLE in starting the project.

Eddy A. Sabuga-a, acting provincial Social Welfare and Development officer, claimed programs for the youth will eventually lessen juvenile delinquency. — Penny Lyn P. Cunanan, Business World