The global workforce today is very much in need of skilled workers and fortunately, the Filipinos excel in this field of work. In fact according to the Technical Education, and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director-General, Teodoro C. Pascua, “Filipinos are the ‘best’ skilled workers in the world today.”

Pascua based his judgement on the records of the Overseas Workers Welfare and Administration (OWWA) that shows the increasing number of skilled Filipino workers that are hired by foreign companies.

During the 2013 Regional Skills Competition (RSC) that was held in Cabadbaran City recently, Pascua said, “Because of their skill, other countries are expecting to hire more Filipino skilled workers from time to time. Because of their extraordinary talents, Filipinos are among the best skilled workers in the world.”

In his speech, Pascua emphasized that since the Philippines is a major contibutor in the international workforce, the government should focus on giving better training to technical-vocational (techvoc) students.

He said, “We need to train our students and skilled workers to prepare them for their future,” Pascua added.

Pascua also noted that aside from the knowledge and skills, our commendable character and values is also another important reason why foreign employers prefer Filipinos.

He said, “Filipinos are trustworthy and willing to sacrifice no matter how difficult life may be. This is proven by our skilled OFWs. Likewise, more foreign employers give values to their family, a thing they have seen as the reason of Filipino employees working abroad.”

He also encouraged the Filipino youths to strive to be the vest they can be, “Develop your skills, and do the right thing. Be the best that you can be."