Marcos assures Japan OFWs: Dep’t of Migrant Staff will help you

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TOKYO, Japan — The newly-created Division of Migrant Staff (DMW) will all the time be prepared to help abroad Filipino staff (OFWs), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed Filipinos right here on Sunday midday.

Marcos stated throughout the assembly with the Filipino neighborhood in Japan that the DMW was created to virtually assist OFWs, particularly these in misery.

“Kaya po nagbuo ang pamahalaan nitong bagong division, the Division of Migrant Staff na ang trabaho lamang – trabaho lamang ay alagaan kayo, bigyan kayo ng suporta, bigyan kayo ng tulong kapag nangangailangan, at iyan po ay sa aming palagay ay aming paraan upang magpasalamat sa inyong ginagawa, upang suportahan ang inyong ginagawa,” Marcos stated.

(The rationale why the federal government established this new division — DMW, which has the only real job of caring for you and supporting you in instances of nice want —  is as a result of we see the necessity to give again on your efforts, to again what you’re doing.)

“At lagi ko namang sinasabi na dapat huwag natin makakalimutan ang ating mga kababayan sa overseas kahit hindi natin nakikita ‘yan, nagsisipag sila, nagsasakripisyo sila para sa bansa. Kaya’t kailangan naman ay kami ay gagawin namin ang lahat upang tumulong sa inyo,” he added.

(And I all the time say that we should always not neglect about Filipinos overseas as a result of even when we don’t see them typically, they’re working exhausting, sacrificing for the higher good of the nation.  That’s why we have to do all the things to assist them.)

Marcos additionally thanked OFWs for being good ambassadors of the Philippines, because the migrant staff are sometimes hailed for his or her work ethic and abilities.

“Naging madali po – naging mas madali po ang trabaho namin dahil napakaganda ng reputasyon ng Pilipino dito sa Japan. Lahat ng makausap namin ay sinasabi nila hindi niyo na kami kailangang kumbinsihin kung gaano kagaling ang Pilipino dahil mayroon kaming empleyado, mayroon kaming kaibigan, mayroon kaming kilala, at alam na talaga namin na ang mga Pilipino ay mababait, masisipag, they’re trustworthy, English talking pa,” he stated.

(It has develop into simpler to work as a result of Filipinos have fame right here in Japan. All of the folks now we have talked to say we don’t have to persuade them in regards to the talents of Filipinos as a result of they’ve workers, associates, relations, and we all know that they’re type, trustworthy, accountable, and might converse good English.)

“Hindi na namin kailangan silang kumbinsihin tungkol sa galing ng Pilipino, tungkol sa sipag ng Pilipino, sa bait ng Pilipino. Kaya’t ang pinag-uusapan na lang namin ay papaano natin, anong gagawin natin para makapag-partner dito sa ating mga bagong pinaplano,” he added.

(We don’t have to persuade them in regards to the Filipinos’ talents and work ethic, and their angle.  That’s why talks dwell on how we are able to associate with them for the brand new plans at hand.)

Filipinos make up an enormous chunk of foreigners in Japan, with round 300,000 both for work or residency.

Marcos stated that whereas circumstances in Japan are good for Filipino staff, the federal government’s dream is to create jobs within the Philippines and make working overseas a profession choice.

“Ang maisusukli namin sa naging suporta ninyo sa amin ay ‘yung aming gagawing trabaho para pagandahin ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan sa Pilipinas,” he stated.

(What we can provide you in trade on your help is making lives again dwelling within the Philippines higher.)

“At ang aking pangarap talaga ay masabi na natin na sapat ang trabaho sa Pilipinas at pagka nagkaroon ng OFW, pagka ang isang Pilipino ay nag-abroad para magtrabaho ito ay dahil pinili niya na pumunta sa overseas hindi napilitang pumunta sa overseas dahil could trabaho, could magandang buhay sa ating bansa.  Iyan po ang ating pangarap,” he added.

(And it’s my dream to say that now we have sufficient jobs within the Philippines and having OFWs, that when Filipinos go overseas, it’s because they selected to work right here and never as a result of the job alternatives are there, and that life within the Philippines can be good.  That’s our dream.)

Marcos was in Japan for 5 days ranging from February 8, the place he and his delegation met with many enterprise entities — from tourism, automotive, infrastructure, agriculture, semiconductor, and electronics business — in a bid to draw buyers.

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as of this writing, there isn’t any precise determine but as to how a lot funding pledges have been secured throughout Marcos’ five-day official go to to Japan. However the Division of Commerce and Business stated this may very well be round $10 billion or greater than P500 billion.

READ: DTI says some funding pledges from Marcos’ Japan journey are ‘able to go’

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