Manila, Dec. 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the vital role of small businesses and Filipino workforce in driving national growth as he led the rollout of large-scale job fairs and upskilling programs nationwide.

During the Job Fair + Skills E-Hub at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Marcos said the readiness of small enterprises and skilled workers to embrace digital transformation will further accelerate the country's development.

Ongoing job fairs and skills-training hubs are bringing more opportunities to Filipinos, Marcos said, citing the government's collaboration with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) which has so far produced over 5,000 job fairs, reached 1.3 million job seekers, and hire...