Before the COVID-19 epidemic, there were 2.2 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and the number dramatically decreased to roughly 1 million during the pandemic, according to official data from the Philippines. From 960 in 2018 to 70 in 2022, Taiwan's introduction of Filipino migrant laborers through direct employment also decreased. Numerous Taiwanese businesses also use direct recruitment to hire workers from the Philippines. A direct recruiting team from the Taiwanese food producer I-Mei Foods Co., Ltd. recently traveled to four Philippine towns to carry out direct recruitment programs. Additionally, the Department of Migrant Workers of the Philippine has embraced and respected it.
Ken Sarmiento, the Officer of Ministry of Migration Chief Administrative, stated that following the pandemic, several nations' border restrictions have been loosened and that abroad Filipino employees would also resume their job. Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) deputy representative (嚴竹蓮) expressed gratitude to Taiwan. The company's direct employment has evolved into a role model for national diplomacy PR in an effort to improve Taiwan's reputation.
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National Immigration Agency cares about migrant worker in Taiwan.Photo provided by NIA Taoyuan City Service Center
This direct employment group visited five Philippine cities, including Davao City, Mindanao Island in the south and City of San Fernando, the provincial seat of Pampanga in the north. Manila, the country’s capital, was the third destination. The Department of Migrant Workers, the Philippine Pampanga Provincial Government, and the Davao City Government all provided significant support for this direct employment scheme, which also had wide-ranging effects on migrant workers.
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The food factory in Taoyuan employs many Filipino migrant workers, which is the main source of Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan.Photo provided by NIA Taoyuan City Service Center
The direct employment group thanks the Philippine talents and pertinent departments for their support of Taiwanese businesses and emphasizes that Department of Migrant Workers or the department's website can be used to find relevant information and register direct employment by businesses.
Additionally, Jerlinda A. Cruz, who formerly worked in Taiwan and is currently the chief of the aquaculture section of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), added that her time working in Taiwan not only helped her find a partner, but that it also prepared her for a future career in the Philippines. Job seekers are also encouraged to fearlessly follow their aspirations since it is highly beneficial.
