Roxas: There Will Be Jobs in PH for OFWs

Presidential aspirant Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas II on Sunday said there will be more job opportunities in the Philippines for Filipinos working abroad if he becomes president.

He said the Philippines is enjoying the lowest unemployment rate in the last 10 years, and more overseas Filipino workers (OFW) have found careers in the country.

“Alam ko kung nais makauwi ng ating mga OFW ay makakauwi sila. In fact, more than 600,000 ang nabawasan sa mga OFW na nag-apply para sa pagbalik sa abroad. Ibig sabihin, nakakapaghanap buhay sila dito,” he said at the third and last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday.

He said, if he is elected president, the government’s goal is to continue to grow the economy to create more jobs for Filipinos.

“Nais namin na makauwi kayo dito para kasama niyo ang inyong mga pamilya, para hindi kayo mawalay sa kanila at hindi magiging mahirap ang inyong pamumuhay. Importante na mabuo ang ating pamilya, ‘yan ang sentro ng ating lipunan, ‘yan nag lakas ng Pilipino–and Pilipinong pamilya,” he said.

(Source: ABS-CBN.com)