Migrant Worker Deployment: Indications of Emerging Market Trends in ASEAN Hans Leo J. Cacdac Administrator Philippine Overseas Employment Administration prepared for the 40th APS Anniversary Lecture Forum Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City 12 November 2014
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Migrant Worker Deployment: Indications of Emerging Market Trends in ASEAN
Hans Leo J. CacdacAdministrator
Philippine Overseas Employment Administrationprepared for the
40th APS Anniversary Lecture ForumAteneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City12 November 2014
labor mobility can both be a factor and driver of economic growth
toward ASEAN integration, there are
“communities” that cover inter-related spheres of integration
The ASEAN MRA on Tourism Professionals covers 6 general labor groupings:
Front Office Housekeeping Food Production Food and Beverage Services (for Hotel
Services) Travel Agency Tour Operations (for Travel Services)
Market Outlook/Lookouts
Immigration rules for foreign workers are being complemented by more stringent requirements
e.g., Malaysia is implementing accreditation of Philippine-based health facilities that undertake health examinations for workers bound for Malaysia
Market Outlook/Lookouts Immigration rules for foreign workers are being complemented by more stringent requirements
Brunei is putting in place localization programs with the following components: foreign labor quotas, to be reduced
effective June 2014 freeze order for foreign workers:
supervisors, assistant supervisors, promoters, drivers, bakers (bread and cake makers), cashiers, butchers, in the wholesale and retail trade
further freeze on foreign workers in transportation, hospitality, support eservices and ICT sectors
Market Outlook/Lookouts
There are specific market opportunities continued employment of Filipino workers in
Brunei even in areas covered by labor localization program
Deployment of OFWs to Brunei, New Hires, 2009-2013(Source: POEA)
Market Outlook/Lookouts
Indonesia competes with the Philippines in terms of deployment of both skilled and semi-skilled workers
Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar have advantage over the Philippines in terms of market access to geographically contiguous and culturally-similar Thai labor market
Market Outlook/Lookouts
Thailand TVET sector is actively seeking Filipino instructors to strengthen its technical and vocational education sector
Vietnam authorized the hiring of teachers and is looking for source of engineers, construction consultants, supervisors, technical experts and quality control specialist for their infrastructure developments
Rules of Labor Mobility
“Free flow” under AEC is not absolutely free managed and not automatic rules-based still governed by domestic (immigration
and labor) regulations recognition of qualifications is key
Imperatives for OFW Protection
develop a policy issuance that will require OFWs’ possession of appropriate license or certification prior to deployment to ASEAN countries
more on protection for vulnerable occupations : domestic workers, low and semi-skilled work
Ethical recruitment practices Standard contracts, bilateral arrangements Anti-human trafficking and anti-illegal
recruitment Instrument to implement the Cebu (ASEAN)
Declaration on Migrant Workers ILO Convention 189
Toward Outward Mobility of Workers
alignment of curricula with international benchmarks
continuous learning, training and retaining
increased efficiencies in private recruitment
Imperatives for Inward Mobility transition strategies to aid industry,
the education sector, and labor supply adjust to competition
industrial upgrading to strengthen and expand the base for decent employment
improving competitiveness through continuous on-the-job skills acquisition and development
References ASEAN, “ASEAN Integration in Services”
2009. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
accessed at www.asean.org DOLE Institute for Labor Studies,