No deployment ban in South Korea, DOLE clarifies
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday clarified that there is no deployment ban in South Korea even after the Philippine government temporarily stopped accepting Filipina applicants in that country.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced last week that the government has temporarily stopped accepting Filipinas seeking work in South Korea through the Philippine government's Employment Permit System (EPS).
"The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration will not accept female applicants for the next EPS but the deployment of those who were selected by Korean employers will continue," Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said in an interview with reporters on Monday.
“In fact, there were 220 new Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System have arrived in South Korea last week. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) briefed them on the conduct while working in that country,” she said.
According to the DOLE, ongoing tensions in the Korean Peninsula do not warrant for the relocation or evacuation of foreign workers employed in South Korea.
“The new workers were also assured that the situation is calm, although Alert Level 1 is maintained by the Philippine Embassy in South Korea,” Baldoz said.
“Our POLO also reminded our workers to check the Embassy website regularly for updates," she added.
On the temporary ban on Filipinas seeking work in South Korea, the POEA has also already made the announcement last week, citing low demand for female workers there.
The POEA will give priority to finding employers for around 3,400 Filipina workers who still do not have jobs before it will accept new applications.
The agency is the sole recruiter of Filipinos who want to work in South Korea, which mainly offers employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector. - Gian C. Geronimo, VVP, GMA News
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced last week that the government has temporarily stopped accepting Filipinas seeking work in South Korea through the Philippine government's Employment Permit System (EPS).
"The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration will not accept female applicants for the next EPS but the deployment of those who were selected by Korean employers will continue," Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said in an interview with reporters on Monday.
“In fact, there were 220 new Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System have arrived in South Korea last week. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) briefed them on the conduct while working in that country,” she said.
According to the DOLE, ongoing tensions in the Korean Peninsula do not warrant for the relocation or evacuation of foreign workers employed in South Korea.
“The new workers were also assured that the situation is calm, although Alert Level 1 is maintained by the Philippine Embassy in South Korea,” Baldoz said.
“Our POLO also reminded our workers to check the Embassy website regularly for updates," she added.
On the temporary ban on Filipinas seeking work in South Korea, the POEA has also already made the announcement last week, citing low demand for female workers there.
The POEA will give priority to finding employers for around 3,400 Filipina workers who still do not have jobs before it will accept new applications.
The agency is the sole recruiter of Filipinos who want to work in South Korea, which mainly offers employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector. - Gian C. Geronimo, VVP, GMA News
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