Isko to invest in youth via STEM, IT

AKSYON Demokratiko presidential candidate Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Friday said if elected president, his administration would give priority to investments in education to ensure the future of the youth.

“If the youth are the hope and future of the nation, let’s invest in the youth,” Moreno said during a dialogue with the youth in Cabuyao, Laguna.

“I will make sure that your father has a job, and I will make sure that you go to school, your school is good. Access to facilities and educational institutions will also be provided,” Moreno stressed.

According to Moreno, to do this, he will continue the “Build, Build, Build” projects of the current administration, at the same time embarking on projects to build more public schools, more public hospitals, build more public housing, more businesses and more jobs.

Moreno said his administration would also invest on information technology infrastructure, particularly on improving internet connectivity for their educational needs.

The Manila City mayor also said a Moreno government will prioritize the teaching of subjects that would make the youth more competitive with those from highly-developed nations.

“We will continue to invest in STEM—referring to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—so that we will be competitive with Singapore and other countries. We will go in that direction,” Moreno emphasized.

Moreno’s economic agenda of slashing the excise taxes on oil products and electricity and reviving micro, small and medium enterprises are also investments for their future as these would result in more savings for their parents and provide them with more job opportunities.