Manila, June 28 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has created an inter-agency task force that will spearhead all government efforts related to the country's preparations for and hosting of the WorldSkills (WS) ASEAN Manila 2025.

The event will be held on Aug. 26 to 28 at World Trade Center in Pasay City and will be participated in by around 300 participants from 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-countries who will compete in 32 skill areas.

Under Administrative Order (AO) 34 inked by Marcos on June 19, the task force will be chaired by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director general and co-chaired by the Labor secretary.

Members of the task force include the secretaries of Agriculture...