PHL Labor and Employment Secretary Meets with Filipino Community Leaders in New South Wales

Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda-Dimapilis Baldoz, together with representatives from various Philippine government agencies, met with Filipino community leaders and the media in New South Wales (NSW), Australia on September 15. Secretary Baldoz was accompanied by Undersecretary Nicon Fameronag, Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Rebecca Calzado, International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) Director Saul T. De Vries, and Labor Attache Rodolfo Sabulao. Secretary Baldoz and the Philippine delegation were in Sydney as part of an official visit to Australia, during which she met Australian government officials in Canberra to discuss immigration and labor matters.

During the meeting organised by the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney in coordination with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) and the Philippine Embassy in Canberra, Secretary Baldoz gave an overview of current Philippine economic developments and how these are linked to employment generation and poverty reduction. She discussed the Philippine Government’s projects and programs through DOLE to improve employment. Sec. Baldoz highlighted the role of overseas Filipinos in Philippine nation-building.

At the same meeting, Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac explained the Balik-Manggagawa web-based facility for the online processing of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).

Philippine Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis extended her thanks to Secretary Baldoz and the Philippine delegation for the opportunity given to the Filipino community leaders and media in New South Wales to meet and discuss employment and other related matters with the visiting officials. Likewise, Consul General Louis thanked the representatives from the Filipino community for their continued partnership with the Consulate in the implementation of various programs and activities that promote the welfare of Filipinos in NSW.

Source: www.dfa.gov.ph