DOLE eyes slowdown on deployment of construction workers

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MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday said it is eyeing a resolution that will minimize the deployment of construction workers abroad to meet the urgent need of the private sector for workers in the Philippines. &quot;Nakiusap sakin ang construction industry na hinay-hinay dahil kulang na tayo ng mga karpintero, welders kaya sinabihan ko &#x27;yung governing board ng POEA na gagawa tayo ng board resolution na hinay-hinay muna,&quot; Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III told radio DZMM. (The construction industry asked us to slow down deployment because we really need carpenters and welders. I told the POEA governing board that we will draft a board resolution to slow down deployment.)Bello earlier said he is eyeing a 90% cut in deployment of construction workers to address the need for manpower in the local construction sector for the administration&#x27;s &quot;Build, Build, Build&quot; program. &quot;&#x27;Yung mga skilled definitely we will not process muna,&quot; he said. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/06/19/ipinadadalang-construction-workers-sa-abroad-nais-tapyasan">Ipinadadalang construction workers sa abroad nais bawasan</a></li></ul>ACTS-OFW party-list has urged the government to raise the minimum wage for construction workers to P900 to address a looming shortage due to migration.

MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday said it is eyeing a resolution that will minimize the deployment of construction workers abroad to meet the urgent need of the private sector for workers in the Philippines.

MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday said it is eyeing a resolution that will minimize the deployment of construction workers abroad to meet the urgent need of the private sector for workers in the Philippines.

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DOLE eyes slowdown on deployment of construction workers

DOLE eyes slowdown on deployment of construction workers

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Published Mar 08, 2019 09:23 AM PHT

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