Brion: Help train OFWs
The Philippines is asking countries hosting overseas Filipino workers to help these OFWs and share in their advancement by training them and in the process making them more productive.
After all, Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo Brion said at the 4th Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia, OFW receiving countries also benefit economically from the OFW’s training in the Philippines.
At the consultation held in Abu Dhabi, Brion said that joint efforts in the continuous training and education of OFWs shall facilitate skills and jobs matching in destination countries.
He said that under meaningful interdependence, it may only be fair that the countries of destination share with the Philippines part of the burden in the training and education of OFWs to ensure that needed skills are continually replenished.
According to Brion, if destination countries provide assistance in OFW training and education, it will facilitate the establishment of partnerships between and among countries of origin and destination in building capacity for effective matching of labor demand and supply.
Brion joined other labor ministers from both countries of origin and destination in Asia such as those from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Yemen at the ministerial consultation in Abu Dhabi dubbed the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue" held to establish collaborative undertakings in promoting the welfare of migrants and sustaining the benefits of contractual labor between countries of origin and destination.
The Labor Chief led the discussions on establishing series of partnerships between countries of origin and destination designed to leverage temporary labor mobility towards fostering development.
Aside from presenting the idea on sharing in the training and education of OFWs, Brion also pushed for the cooperation of destination countries in the Gulf region in the drive against the exploitation of vulnerable OFWs and other migrant workers by illegal recruiters who brought them to destination countries without proper documentation.
He said the country scored high in its efforts to stop the exploitation and promote the welfare of OFWs in the Middle East particularly in the country’s drive against illegal recruitment.
Brion said that countries of destination in the Gulf region in the Middle East recommended to establish partnerships with countries of origin in preventing illegal recruitment practices and promoting welfare and protection measures for migrant and contractual workers.
He said illegal recruitment raises protection issues and security concerns in view of the fact that undocumented workers usually disregard migration laws of both countries of origin and destination.
The participating States also recommended partnerships in enhancing knowledge between and among countries of origin and destination in the areas of labor market trends, skills profiles, temporary contractual workers and remittances, policies, and flows, and their interplay with development in the region.
The last recommendation entails partnerships in developing a framework for a comprehensive approach to managing the entire cycle of temporary contractual mobility that fosters the mutual interests of countries of origin and destination.
Brion said the Philippines is already a step ahead among countries of origin in the management of labor mobility. He said the country now provides a whole cycle of protection that starts before the OFWs are deployed and continues onsite abroad and upon their return to the country.
The recommendations constituted the outcome of the participating States’ decision to launch a new collaborative approach in addressing temporary labor mobility and maximizing its benefits for development. ABS-CBN News
After all, Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo Brion said at the 4th Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia, OFW receiving countries also benefit economically from the OFW’s training in the Philippines.
At the consultation held in Abu Dhabi, Brion said that joint efforts in the continuous training and education of OFWs shall facilitate skills and jobs matching in destination countries.
He said that under meaningful interdependence, it may only be fair that the countries of destination share with the Philippines part of the burden in the training and education of OFWs to ensure that needed skills are continually replenished.
According to Brion, if destination countries provide assistance in OFW training and education, it will facilitate the establishment of partnerships between and among countries of origin and destination in building capacity for effective matching of labor demand and supply.
Brion joined other labor ministers from both countries of origin and destination in Asia such as those from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Yemen at the ministerial consultation in Abu Dhabi dubbed the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue" held to establish collaborative undertakings in promoting the welfare of migrants and sustaining the benefits of contractual labor between countries of origin and destination.
The Labor Chief led the discussions on establishing series of partnerships between countries of origin and destination designed to leverage temporary labor mobility towards fostering development.
Aside from presenting the idea on sharing in the training and education of OFWs, Brion also pushed for the cooperation of destination countries in the Gulf region in the drive against the exploitation of vulnerable OFWs and other migrant workers by illegal recruiters who brought them to destination countries without proper documentation.
He said the country scored high in its efforts to stop the exploitation and promote the welfare of OFWs in the Middle East particularly in the country’s drive against illegal recruitment.
Brion said that countries of destination in the Gulf region in the Middle East recommended to establish partnerships with countries of origin in preventing illegal recruitment practices and promoting welfare and protection measures for migrant and contractual workers.
He said illegal recruitment raises protection issues and security concerns in view of the fact that undocumented workers usually disregard migration laws of both countries of origin and destination.
The participating States also recommended partnerships in enhancing knowledge between and among countries of origin and destination in the areas of labor market trends, skills profiles, temporary contractual workers and remittances, policies, and flows, and their interplay with development in the region.
The last recommendation entails partnerships in developing a framework for a comprehensive approach to managing the entire cycle of temporary contractual mobility that fosters the mutual interests of countries of origin and destination.
Brion said the Philippines is already a step ahead among countries of origin in the management of labor mobility. He said the country now provides a whole cycle of protection that starts before the OFWs are deployed and continues onsite abroad and upon their return to the country.
The recommendations constituted the outcome of the participating States’ decision to launch a new collaborative approach in addressing temporary labor mobility and maximizing its benefits for development. ABS-CBN News
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