5000 new jobs for Filipinos in Sentosa IR
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Updated April 04, 2009 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo announced yesterday that around 5,000 new jobs would be made available to Filipinos in the island resort of Sentosa in Singapore.
Speaking before the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Mrs. Arroyo said Labor Secretary Marianito Roque was able to get openings in Sentosa for 5,000 jobs.
“We’ve lost 5,000 jobs abroad, but Secretary Roque was able to get openings in Sentosa for 5,000 jobs,” she said.
“So now what we have to take care of are those losing their jobs in our export-oriented industries in the Philippines.”
Mrs. Arroyo expressed optimism that the mega jobs fair to be held nationwide on June 12 would provide plenty of opportunities for the 46,000 Filipinos who have lost their jobs since the global financial crisis started.
“I enjoin your Federation, with your 170-member organizations all over the country, to be actively involved in the jobs fairs,” she said.
The Federation has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment for the reemployment of workers displaced by the global crisis, Mrs. Arroyo said.
During yesterday’s event at the SMX, Teresita Sy-Coson, SM Group of Companies executive, lauded Mrs. Arroyo for her fiscal policies that have insulated the Philippines from the global crisis.
“Everyday bad news confronts us, dampening our spirits,” she said.
“The United States, Japan, China and Europe have banded together to tackle the crisis and the G20 nations have now reached a stimulus package for global recovery.
“The Philippines is relatively better off than these countries. Our growth may have gone slightly down but because of the economic astuteness of our President and the fiscal policies she has implemented, including sound banking policies, we are not as badly affected as two-thirds of the world’s economy.”
Coson urged Federation members to “continue supporting our government by intensifying our investments in the country.”
“We must draw our strength in numbers and pool our efforts and resources together so we will make a difference,” she said.
Sentosa island is one of the main attractions in Singapore as it hosts an integrated resort and theme park.
Resorts World at Sentosa Private Ltd., which operates the integrated resort, has announced that it would be hiring around 20,000 people by the middle of the year.
The exports sector was the hardest hit by the global financial crisis as worldwide demand for consumer goods drastically went down. – Marvin Sy -
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5,000 jobs available in Singapore
President Arroyo said some 5,000 new jobs will be available for Filipinos in Singapore with the expansion of the Resort World at Sentosa Island.
Mrs. Arroyo said the country has sent a delegation to Singapore last month to explore possible job opportunities for migrant Filipino workers in the face of a global economic crisis.Administrator Jennifer Manalili of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said she went to Singapore last month with Labor Secretary Marianito Roque to discuss available slots for Filipino workers with Resorts World chief executive Tan Hee Teck.
“They are expanding and there will be openings for workers for hotels, casinos and performers,” Manalili said.
“Universal Studios will also have a theme park so they told us they want to hire Filipino talents and performers. They noted that Filipinos are good in music and in dance so they might come here to conduct auditions either next month or in June,” she added.
Manalili said the government will send a team again in early May to “finalize discussions and requirements for Filipino workers.”
Resorts World plans to open four of its six hotels by the first quarter of 2010 and expects to fill up some 10,000 job vacancies.
Of these available positions, 3,000 will be for the casino, 3,000 for theme park operations and about 4,000 for hotel and other entertainment facilities.
About 46,000 Filipinos working in the country have been adversely affected by the global crisis while some 5,700 migrant workers were laid off.
Earlier, Roque said more than 100,000 jobs are also available in Qatar while other emirates within the United Arab Emirates are also prepared to absorb Filipino construction workers who were laid off in Dubai.
The public and private sectors are also prepared to provide close to one million domestic jobs, of which about 700,000 will come from the government and 120,000 from the business process outsourcing sector. Joyce Pangco Pañares
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Oh, good!!! i hate to see too much indian, prc and bangala here, at least got Philipinos to serve us.
Anyway, when IR first started, it got 30000 vacancies, they had a hard time campaigning for Singaporeans to take the jobs, however only about 10,000 singaporeans applied and trained for the coming IR jobs. So IR needs to find other alternatives, it is good that they get Philipinos, at least they know english and more service orientated. I dun mind be chambermaid rather than a domestic maid here.
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I am jobless now and singaporean.
Why I not employed?
I can go low as well. i mean on salary.
I speak english without accent.
Why not hire me :)
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Originally posted by likedatosocan:
I am jobless now and singaporean.
Why I not employed?
I can go low as well. i mean on salary.
I speak english without accent.
Why not hire me :)
Because govt propoganda says that singaporean workers are fussy about low paying jobs and cannot work OT.
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Originally posted by likedatosocan:
I am jobless now and singaporean.
Why I not employed?
I can go low as well. i mean on salary.
I speak english without accent.
Why not hire me :)
you applied?
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Originally posted by likedatosocan:
I am jobless now and singaporean.
Why I not employed?
I can go low as well. i mean on salary.
I speak english without accent.
Why not hire me :)
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Originally posted by charlize:
Because govt propoganda says that singaporean workers are fussy about low paying jobs and cannot work OT.
on top of that we lack the necessary skills.
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Originally posted by skythewood:
you applied?
for him, walk in only -
Originally posted by charlize:
Because govt propoganda says that singaporean workers are fussy about low paying jobs and cannot work OT.
and also talk bad and alway complain about the govt... -
Originally posted by angel7030:
for him, walk in onlyok... are you really single? You are sounding like an auntie these days...
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Originally posted by skythewood:
ok... are you really single? You are sounding like an auntie these days...
huh??? reali ar!!! oops!!! ok lor, act more like XMM again.sure i am single, i ate single crafted cheese, take single seat, eat at single table, travel by single return, booked single room, join the single courtship programme, single social development insitution, and played single tennis.
And i am also a virgin...ang ang one
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our gahmen is the best in the world~!
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gahmen best to the other side of the world lar...but to locals.... haix..
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The filipinos i come across r very friendly ppl
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same here..but i met a few who seem to be very snobbish for some reason...they stick to thier own cliques and behave as if they are more.. how do i put it....have no offence to the fillipinos in general though..just those few...
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Originally posted by seotiblizzard:. 5000. LOL. Philippines got new island liao.
They can set up a new colony on Sentosa. Lolx
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Actually, I wonder about the 5000 new jobs for Filipinos... I doubt it's true as the 2 IRs committed to hiring Sporeans first. It's probably Filippino govt propaganda to reassure their people that there's still jobs out there...
Sg govt is also doing propaganda. They advertise until ma chiam like there's job everywhere, but Sporeans don't want to work like that. Lolx.
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i think filipinos are one hospitable bunch of people but to give them 5000 jobs is too much la.
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Yes, I like Philipinos too. They're friendly and helpful people.
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hmmm..not very true that sporeans not wiling to work..i saw a hell lot of people applying for positions for the IR during the career fair..so much that i cannot even squeeze in to take a form....
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yeh this nonsense theory about singaporeans not willing to work is just to justfiy why so many jobs went to foreigners.
Truth is...the govt is at a dilemma. They wana expand the population but they dowan to be seen as unfriendly too by passing anti-foreigners labour laws.
I went to HK street restaurant at Alexandra Village last night and saw that half the workers were chinese. I wondered to myself the boss is rich leh, why need to employ china women. I'm sure a lot of aunties willing to step out to work since now recession and their husbands must be having a hard time.
But then again, spore has no labour laws which determine what nationalites the boss must hire. He's running a business, even if profit margins are high but between a $1200/mth auntie (with cpf) and $800/mth china gal, which one u take? If 5 china gals? Then 5 times the savings. With 20 odd grand savings a year...why not?
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Originally posted by kilfer:
Yes, I like Philipinos too. They're friendly and helpful people.
Yeah ... The Philipinos in my company works better than other people ... Very hardworking people also ...Its a pity that their economy is not that good and I wonder why .
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Originally posted by Ice Dive:
Yeah ... The Philipinos in my company works better than other people ... Very hardworking people also ...Its a pity that their economy is not that good and I wonder why .
They were unlucky for having a series of lousy govt. Philippines used to be one of the most advanced economies in Asia when they were an American colony.