Saudi Plans to Recruit 1 Million Filipinos; UAE, Qatar, Oman Plan Extra Recruitment
Saudi Arabia could recruit more than 1 million Filipinos and the UAE, Qatar and Oman are planning extra recruitment, according to the Philippines Government.
Tourism, hospitality and construction sectors could see extensive recruitment, according to a Philippines News Agency report.
It said the country’s Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced it is in the process of signing a memorandum of cooperation with several countries that are interested in hiring more Filipino healthcare and skilled workers.
DMW Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation PY Caunan said that Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar have expressed intention to hire Filipino workers.
Caunan said that during the last visit of DMW Secretary Susan Ople in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia expressed the intention to hire about 1m Filipinos for new jobs.
