No concrete Palace plan for ‘Saudization’ victims 07/03/2011

No concrete Palace plan for ‘Saudization’ victims

07/03/2011
The estimated 150,000 overseas domestic workers who are in danger of losing their jobs in Saudi Arabia should not expect any immediate help from the Aquino administration as Malacañang yesterday failed to offer any concrete alternative reemployment plan for them.

All that deputy presidential spokesman Abegail Valte could offer was a wild guess that somehow, other countries would be willing to absorb overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing displacement by the “Saudization” policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

But if not, Valte surmised that the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) can provide them with livelihood through the so-called “Balik-Pinay!Balik-Hanapbuhay!” project which is basically a livelihood assistance and training program that is not guaranteed to provide a quick solution to the problem besetting the beleaguered OFWs.

This project for returning OFWs is basically a training and assistance for food processing, garments, beauty shops or computer shops..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110703hed3.html