
More Jobs for Filipinos in Spain and Canada
Maria Theresa S. Samante, Jun 29, 2006
�The Spanish government has informed us that they will need about 100,000 Filipino workers over the next two years,� the President said in a speech at the 27th National Conference of Employers at the Manila Hotel.
�I also hope to be able to get
While on the other hand, in anticipation of a massive oil exploration and refinery project, the President said that the Canadian government had also stated its intention to increase the number of employment slots for Filipino workers.
�Three provinces in
Her Excellency described OFWs as �the backbone of the new global work force� and �the country�s greatest export.� The OFWs became a great support for the Philippine economy, in fact they bring in more than $10 billion, roughly 12 percent of the gross domestic product, into the country.
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