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Mindanao
Development Authority
(MinDA)
executive director Janet Lopoz emphasized the importance of retooling and upscaling the workforce in Mindanao to meet the demands of emerging industries such as agribusiness, food processing, tourism, service-related industries, trade, and infrastructure services.
“As new industries are coming in, retooling and up skilling of our manpower needs to be prioritized so we can match the skills required of our growing industries,” Lopoz said in her message during the 2nd Mindanao Development Forum on May 18 at the Acacia Hotel Davao.
She said it is among the agenda of MinDA to put in place a systematic and sequential approach to skills upgrading from early childhood into lifelong learning and career mobility.
“I would also like to take this opportunity because I find it a fitting opportunity to share the recent news about the Mindanao State University in Marawi City representing Mindanao among the top universities in the country for 2023,” she said.
Meanwhile, Lopoz reiterated MinDA’s commitment to assist and collaborate with stakehold-
