00:00And in other news, barely 52 days are left till the best and the brightest youth talents in Southeast Asia descend on Manila
00:06to showcase their top-notch abilities in professional and technical skills, from technology to hospitality.
00:13Eleven nations are fielding teams of 300 participants, each to decide who has bragging rights for the best world skills this year,
00:20as our Noel Talakay reports.
00:22Joriel Huan from Bataan is excited to compete and represent the country in the WorldSkills ASEAN 2025 competition.
00:34He will be participating in the electronic category of the event.
00:38Magiging handa pa ako sa competitions by applying consistent training, consistent learning, at ganun din po na magkaroon ako ng sarili kong disiplina.
00:47He said this is important to him because if he wins, it will open many opportunities that can provide a better life for his parents.
00:56Maganda rin po ang oportunidad ng TESDA dahil marami din po sa area namin na nag-take din po sa TESDA.
01:02At kayo din po na ang gaganda rin po ng mga karir nila ngayon.
01:05Kaya naniniwala po ako na alam po rin na gagaan din ang buhay ko sa TESDA.
01:08Five, four, three, two, one.
01:22Today, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or TESDA,
