July 7th, 2009 
Arn Licensed recruiters have expressed strong opposition against the new classification of “low- and semi-skilled” overseas Filipino workers, arguing that the series of series of orders of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration would deter employment of OFWs.
The POEA imposed the additional requirements for the deployment of female OFWs in 33 job categories (except to Canada) and of male OFWs in 11 job types (to Bahrain) with consulting them, said the recruiters under the umbrella organization of the Federated Associations of Manpower Exporters (Fame).
Obviusly, this would result to added revenues for different government agencies :
The new rules would result in a maze of forms and certifications from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), labor attaches, valid visas/work permits, individual employment contracts, said recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani.
But as result, this would have an impact on recruitment and deployment of OFW in different parts of the world.
These would frustrate foreign recruitment offices, especially in the Middle East, 40 percent of whose deployment are under these categories, he said, foreseeing a massive drop in deployment starting the third quarter of 2009.
Sino ba talaga makikinabang dito, both in the long and short run? Is this the best move that the government can do?
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