The employment situation for Filipino workers abroad remains bright, said Labor Secretary Marianito Roque, as he allayed worries of possible massive displacements of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) because of the global financial crisis.
According to Roque, despite the slowdown of the world economy and the US financial crisis, the deployment of OFWs continues to grow.
Roque also stressed that DOLE has not received any indication or any reports from their 37 labor offices abroad of any reduction in the requirement for Filipino overseas workers.
Based on reports, Middle East is still growing in terms of employment opportunities, and so is Canada, and Australia.
DOLE is also looking at France, Norway and New Zealand as new markets that would be needing the services of Filipinos. (PIA/Bohol)
