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Tacloban will surely rise again

“Meanwhile, having a boat may not solve the livelihood problem of many fishers. It was suggested that some of the Tacloban folk, including the coconut farmers, be trained by Dualtech in Manila, the Center for Industrial Technology and Enterprise in Cebu, and other Tesda-certified technical schools in carpentry, electro-mechanical work, and construction work in general. Such a move will help meet the vast demand for workers that will be generated by the government’s multibillion-peso projects in reconstructing destroyed infrastructure and in actually building new farm-to-market roads, postharvest facilities, and other public works needed in the rural areas. The tens of thousands of housing units to be built will also need skilled workers.”

Read more: http://opinion.inquirer.net/71580/tacloban-will-surely-rise-again#ixzz3UE7pBJvw

By Bernardo M. Villegas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10:59 PM | Friday, February 14th, 2014

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