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MANILA, Asia Pulse - The Philippines can
now veer away from the usual household or domestic helper market in
Singapore.
This, after the city state has announced it is relaxing its policy
on the hiring of foreign workers, paving the way for Filipino
skilled workers in the field of health care, information technology
and bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing to work there.
In a report to Malacanang, the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) said Singapore Acting Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen has
announced the easing of the rules on foreign workers to get the
people they need and keep its edge in businesses.
The DOLE has instructed the Labor attach in Singapore and the
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to link up with
Singaporean authorities and private sector to put together a plan to
tap the latest available labor market in Singapore.
The new policy is a positive development for overseas Filipino
workers (OFWs) as they are, according to DOLE, highly preferred for
the sectors mentioned.
In recent months, the job orders being processed by the Philippine
Overseas Labor Office (POLO) are mainly for health care workers. The
DOLE expects an increase in the demand for OFWs with the latest
Singapore pronouncements.
The DOLE report says it is important for OFWs to be made adept on
new programs in the field of information technology to add value to
their competitiveness and marketability in a techno-savvy city like
Singapore.
The report also says the same is true for aerospace technicians who
should acquaint themselves on the latest aircraft technology and
inventions.
The current foreign workers policy of Singapore provides for ceiling
on the salary level of work permit and employment pass holders.
The policy restricts the number of work permit holders that a
company can hire but not for employment pass holders. (PNA)
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