00:00Thousands of job seekers flocked to a mega job fair organized by the Department of Migrant Workers or DMW at a mall in Quezon City in celebration of Labor Day.
00:1111 DMW-accredited recruitment agencies participated in the event, offering nearly 5,000 job opportunities abroad.
00:20Most of the vacancies were for skilled workers, healthcare professionals, and those in the hospitality and tourism industries.
00:28With destinations including countries in the Middle East, Asia, North America, and Europe.
00:34In addition, the job fair, the DMW also conducted a pre-employment orientation seminar and held sessions on anti-illegal recruitment and anti-human trafficking to better inform applicants.
00:47According to the agency, more than 2 million overseas Filipino workers were deployed last year, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates or UAE remaining as among the top destinations.
