Manila, June 25 -- More opportunities will open up for children under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) as the agency sealed a breakthrough partnership with IBM Philippines.

The memorandum of agreement was signed by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and IBM PH President and Country General Manager Aileen Judan-Jiao at the Marillac Hills - National Training School for Girls (NTSG) in Alabang, Muntinlupa City on Wednesday.

Under the Skills Build System, IBM will provide digital technology-based training to selected children from DSWD-managed CRCFs, starting with the NTSG, which caters to minor girls who are survivors of sexual abuse or human trafficking or are...