The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) gladly announced that the efforts of the government to sustain the resiliency of the economy together with the continued demand for the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and election activities are expected to buck joblessness and pave for a brighter employment situation for 2010.
Labor Secretary Marianito Roque is very positive that opportunities for OFWs will also arise as the world economy recovers in developed countries which hire foreign workers.
“As world economies recover in 2010, the demand for OFWs will be sustained in traditional markets like the Middle East, Guam, and Hong Kong and in emerging markets as well such as Canada, Australia, Korea, Macau, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Caribbean Islands, Slovenia, and Croatia. He added that the demand for Filipino seafarers overseas will also be sustained,” Roque added.
The positive forecast of DOLE was due to the effective dissemination of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Economic Resiliency Program (ERP) which was launched to cope with the economic recession that affects the local and overseas employment for the Filipinos.
Under the ERP, it has created public infrastructure projects which hire unemployed and underemployed workers, implementation of emergency employment and livelihood programs that provided new jobs and livelihood sources for vulnerable sectors.
Labor secretary Marianito Roque said that employment is seen to be better for Filipino jobseekers for 2010.
“Employment picture in the country in 2010 is seen to be better than this year as the government has already set in place measures to sustain the economic resiliency program (ERP) to enable the country take advantage of the projected global economic rebound in 2010,” Roque said.
Roque said the government is bracing itself to boost and strengthen the resiliency program via the implementation of the reloading economic acceleration program (REAP) or the "new ERP for 2010 and beyond."
He said the new resiliency program will prepare the country for the projected global upturn in 2010 by focusing on investments in new industries such as renewable energy, the green industries, information and communications technology, and science, technology and innovation which in turn are expected to generate new jobs for the workers.
The DOLE Chief stressed that the prospects for better employment situation both for local and overseas will receive further boost from spending and activities for the national elections in 2010. These, he said, are seen to make a significant dent on unemployment.
However, workers in the manufacturing industries may suffer job loss for 2010 due to the poor recovery of the industry.
He said joblessness in this sector that may result from reduced exports would have minimal impact on the overall employment picture as employment in this sector constitutes only 8.3% of the total 35.5 million employed persons in the country in the July 2009 labor force survey of the National Statistics Office (NSO).
Nonetheless, the DOLE is prepared to assist workers in the manufacturing and other sectors who would be displaced, Roque said adding that DOLE quick reaction teams have been set up in the regions to help establishments prevent job losses or help workers who are about to be displaced find new employment or livelihood.
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its true...bakit masyado ang hinihingi sa mga aplikante.at sana luwagan u pagppalis sa mga workers...un mga pilay na iba lahi nakkapag trabaho sa abroad...tau naman konti problema lang,disqualified na at sana alisin na placement fee.biznes kc nsa isip ng mga opisyal natin.wala na talaga un may mabubuting adhikain.. - Jerry
first and foremost Maligayang Pasko po sa ating lahat.. ??? yan po ang unang reaksyon ng mga tao lalu na ako. Sarap pong pakinggan na maraming trabaho na naman sa susunod na taon. Hindi po ba kaya "palakasan system" na naman yan. Kunsabagay, pag nalalapit na ang eleksyon saka maglalabasan mga artikulong "pampapogi points", di po ba? Saganang akin lang po, sana magbago na nag mga pirata sa ating pamahalaan. Gustuhin man namin na makapunta sa magandang lugar para magtrabaho, eto po kami andito sa Saudi, nagtitiis sa katiting na sahod. Na kung tutuusin, kaming mga Pilipino lang ang pinakapagod sa trabaho dito sa Saudi. Maawa naman kayo mga buwaya sa Gobyerno, mahirap mawalay sa pamilya para lang kumita nang konti. Tapos, ang sarap pakinggan ng mga sinasabi ninyo., na alam nyo kung gano kahirap ang magtrabaho ng malayo sa pamilya..anong alam nyo sa nararamdaman namin. Wala, wala kayong alam dahil di nyo pa naranasang maghirap. MAGING TOTOO SANA KAYO SA MGA SARILI NYO... - June Z. David
Bakit pa kau naglalagay ng ganito eh khit nmn ata mag comment kmi di nmn kau nakikinig...di nakau nahiya sa mga sarili nio di nio nmn ginagawa ang trabaho nio.... - Feona
Is it true?! Even if I had no cash out or any payment? Most of our talented workers have common problems which is FINANCIAL!!! If this job abroad id a Fly Now Pay Later or a Salary Deduction scheme, I'll be the one to apply first!!! - Financially Unstable
totoo yan mga kababyan,grabe na tlaga dito sa atin ala na atang matinong pinuno dito sa pinas lahat gahaman lalo na pagnakpwesto na sila sa pamahalaan.sa DOLE comments ko lang puro kayo pangako,tutulong daw,suportahan daw nag nwalan g trabaho pero sa totoo pag nagpunta ka sa ahensya na yan at hihingi ka ng tulong makakarinig ka lang na mraming dahilan samakatuwid ala kang maasahan.bulok talga ang gobyerno magaling lang sila kumuha ng tax ng taong bayan, sa mga manggagawang ngpakahirap para lang kumita.tapos ang gobyerno naman puro corrupt.kaya ng aaply nalang sa ibang bansa ang karamihan dahil alang maitulong ang gobyerno pagnawalan ka na trabaho kaso naman ang agency gahaman sa pagsingil ng placement fee.nawalan po ako ng trabho ngayon at matagal nrin akong ala pang nakita ibang mapasukan. - Jojo Gregorio
mabuhay...sana mawala na ang placement fee sa lahat ng recruitment agency sa pilippinas.kaya nga tayo mag abroad wla tyong pera.kaya sa sobrang hirap dito sa pilipinas magpunta na lang sa ibang bansa kaso lang malaki naman ang placement fee.hindi na nga tayo makapasok ng trabaho sa pilipinas wala pa tayong chance makahanap ng trabaho sa ibang bansa. - Carolina P.flores
more jobs?bk more repatriation.wla kc taung protection.d2 na nga lng satin wla na taung proteksyon lban sa mga gahaman na agency.tapos pg minalas malas kat napunta ka sa balasubas na employer dka nman agad matulungan ng mga embahada ntin,na ating sinasahuran ng pagkalaki-laki.no choice ka dhil d2 satin dka nman mabigyan ng desenteng sahod ng ating gobyerno.kagatin mo na lng ung bala kesa wla ka maipadala habang ang mga hinayupak nating mga pulitiko at mga lider kuno ay nagpapasarap sa mga pinagpawisan at pinaghirapan nating sahod... - Lito Mendoza
mga gov't officials tignan nyo nman mga agency s phils, they are taking advantage s mga hinihinging placement fees msyado malaki. ang alam ko pg may nakuha n applicant meron na bnibgay ang employee s agency, tpos hihingi p cla ng placement fee, malaki na tubo nila. protect your people - Concern Citizen
its true...bakit masyado ang hinihingi sa mga aplikante.at sana luwagan u pagppalis sa mga workers...un mga pilay na iba lahi nakkapag trabaho sa abroad...tau naman konti problema lang,disqualified na at sana alisin na placement fee.biznes kc nsa isip ng mga opisyal natin.wala na talaga un may mabubuting adhikain.. - Jerry