English: The legislator emphasized the importance of addressing challenges hounding the senior high school program. While the program promised to produce work-ready graduates, a 2020 discussion paper from state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) previously revealed that only a little over 20% of senior high school graduates enter the labor force.
Filipino: Binigyang diin ni Gatchalian ang kahalagahang tugunan ang mga hamong kinakaharap ng senior high school program. Bagama't ipinangako ng programa ang kahandaan ng mga graduates na pumasok sa trabaho, lumabas sa isang 2020 discussion paper ng Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) na 20% lamang ng mga senior high school graduates ang nakakapasok ng labor force.