Two new labor agreements that will pave the way for m ore Filipino skilled workers in Germany are now being negotiated by the Philippine government, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Monday, April 18. Lanor Sec. Silvestre Bello III said that two labor agreements will not o
MANILA - Two new labor agreements that will open doors for Filipino workers are being discussed by the governments of the Philippines and Germany, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday. In a statement, Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the two nations are currently negotiating the possibility of recruiting more Filipino healthcare professionals and the deployment of 31 other skills and professions. The identified pilot sectors are hotel service, electrical engineering and mechanics, sanitation, heating and air conditioning, and childcare. He is optimistic that the labor agreements will soon be finalized. "We are hopeful that the two agreements could come to fruition within the term of President Duterte and mark a significant milestone in the history of Philippine-German bilateral relations," Bello said. At present, the country deploys Filipino nurses to Germany under the Triple Win Program. "Since 2013, we have deployed around 1,811 nurses un