Demand for OFWs remains bright in Asia
The demand for Filipino professionals and skilled workers in Asia remains bright due to the sustained economic growth in the region, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said.
A report reaching Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Danilo P. Cruz said that the bustling economies of many Asian countries have sustained the construction of major infrastructures and industrial projects, resulting in the steady increase in the demand for foreign workers, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Citing a report from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Cruz said that Taiwan and South Korea, under the latter’s Employment Permit System, both remain major destinations for Filipino factory workers.
Cruz also noted the emerging markets for foreign IT and healthcare workers in Taiwan and skilled workers in the construction and ship-building sectors in Korea. He expressed confidence that both countries would provide opportunities to OFWs to fill their manpower requirements in these sectors.
The Acting Secretary also enumerated the employment opportunities in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. He said that the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices in these countries are exerting efforts to make employment opportunities available to OFWs.
Cruz said that Singapore meanwhile, offers bright employment prospects for hotel managers, supervisors, and skilled workers including croupiers, dealers, chambermaids, and waiters/waitresses. The island state is also in need of architects, engineers, and draftsmen for its construction projects.
There is also a rising demand for IT and related skills in Penang, Johore, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. At the same time, the construction, ship building and ship repair industries in Johore need skilled workers while Genting Highlands Hotels and Resorts need casino workers and entertainers.
In Brunei, industries such as oil and gas, hotels and restaurants, and construction provide employment opportunities for skilled and professional workers such as fabricators, riggers, high-pressure operators, managers, and engineers.
Source: Information and Publication Service
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Thanks Rianne… 
tapos na ang eleksyon sa pinas ako naman eh nangangampanya pa noh.. hehehe..
Pinoy Ako..Pinoy tayo..yeah..should be proud of it..
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good to know that there are lots of opportunities for pinoys. that means marami na namang aalis sa pinas at makikipagsapalaran sa labas ng bansang sinilangan.
aba magaling talaga ang pinoy! 
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Iba talaga ang pinoy…i remember the song Pinoy Ako! hehe, by the way i voted for you daily!
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