Skills development.

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (left) meets with Srinivas Reddy (top photo, right), Chief of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Headquarters’ Skills and Employability Branch on April 2, 2025 at the DOLE Central Office in Intramuros, Manila. The discussion covered skills development, ILO-assisted knowledge-sharing collaborations, and the Philippines’ role in the Malaysia-hosted ASEAN Year of Skills 2025.