by anyajulia | Oct 20, 2008 | Headlines, National News
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)
by anyajulia | Oct 18, 2008 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called on regional and world leaders to “unite and come up with a coordinated approach” in dealing with the financial crisis sweeping the world.
She cited the urgent need for the “developed countries or G7 to consider the interest of developing countries in their plan to prevent a worldwide economic meltdown.”
She also called on ASEAN leaders to come up with common actions in order to prepare for any contingencies that may happen in ASEAN.
The president also proposed that member countries of ASEAN plus 3 to convene and discuss on the impact of the global crisis.
ASEAN +3 is composed of ASEAN regional member countries Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and ASEN’s three neighboring countries — China, Japan and Korea. (PIA/Bohol)
