The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA-CAR) reported an increasing trend of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Cordillera leaving to work abroad with Middle East countries as top destinations.
POEA -CAR Regional Director Delfina Camarillo, in a kapihan media forum Wednesday, reported that from the 12,965 OFW papers they processed in 2009, it increased to 14,855 in 2010, and went up further to 17,694 in 2011.
She also disclosed that the top 10 destinations are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hongkong, Singapore, Canada, Indonesia, Qatar, Thailand, Malaysia and Africa. In terms of profession, most are hired Domestic helpers, followed by nurses, engineers, managers, factory workers, drillers/miners, mechanics, sales officers, electricians and foremen.
With the continues influx of overseas job opportunities for OFWs, Camarillo also stressed that the government, through POEA and other concerned agencies, are intensifying the campaign against illegal recruitment as well as against trafficking in person and drug mule.
According to Camarillo, illegal recruitment is still prevalent in the country as well as in the Cordillera, wherein in 2011 alone they recorded 73 cases involving 60 female and 42 male victims, and an amount of around P4.29 million.
In the same forum, Camarillo also invited the public especially those who are interested to work abroad to join the Labor Day Jobs Fair at the Baguio Convention Center on May 2, which is scheduled for overseas employment.
She said that more than 8,000 jobs opening will be offered by around 30 overseas employment companies. She also disclosed that for this year, there are also three shipping companies that will join the jobs fair, which is a good opportunity for seafarers or marine-related course graduates to apply.
On May 1, the jobs fair at the Baguio Convention Center is set for local employment.
Aside from the job opportunities, there will also be government service clinics, health and wellness service, Diskwento Caravan, Livelihood and diskwento fair, Philjobnet registration, and Libreng Tawag abroad for OFW families.
Simultaneous with the Convention Center Jobs Fair will be a jobs fair at SM City Baguio and at the Provincial Capitol in Bangued, Abra.
POEA -CAR Regional Director Delfina Camarillo, in a kapihan media forum Wednesday, reported that from the 12,965 OFW papers they processed in 2009, it increased to 14,855 in 2010, and went up further to 17,694 in 2011.
She also disclosed that the top 10 destinations are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hongkong, Singapore, Canada, Indonesia, Qatar, Thailand, Malaysia and Africa. In terms of profession, most are hired Domestic helpers, followed by nurses, engineers, managers, factory workers, drillers/miners, mechanics, sales officers, electricians and foremen.
With the continues influx of overseas job opportunities for OFWs, Camarillo also stressed that the government, through POEA and other concerned agencies, are intensifying the campaign against illegal recruitment as well as against trafficking in person and drug mule.
According to Camarillo, illegal recruitment is still prevalent in the country as well as in the Cordillera, wherein in 2011 alone they recorded 73 cases involving 60 female and 42 male victims, and an amount of around P4.29 million.
In the same forum, Camarillo also invited the public especially those who are interested to work abroad to join the Labor Day Jobs Fair at the Baguio Convention Center on May 2, which is scheduled for overseas employment.
She said that more than 8,000 jobs opening will be offered by around 30 overseas employment companies. She also disclosed that for this year, there are also three shipping companies that will join the jobs fair, which is a good opportunity for seafarers or marine-related course graduates to apply.
On May 1, the jobs fair at the Baguio Convention Center is set for local employment.
Aside from the job opportunities, there will also be government service clinics, health and wellness service, Diskwento Caravan, Livelihood and diskwento fair, Philjobnet registration, and Libreng Tawag abroad for OFW families.
Simultaneous with the Convention Center Jobs Fair will be a jobs fair at SM City Baguio and at the Provincial Capitol in Bangued, Abra.
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