1. RP MANPOWER & DEPLOYMENT PRACTICES Czech Asian Business Forum 03 March 2008 Philippine Embassy, Prague Ryan Z. Maclang

2. BASIC FACTS: PHILIPPINES 300,780 sq km (7,107 islands) 91M population 92.2% employment rate 93.4% literacy rate English is the secondary language Temperate weather – 32C

3. BASIC FACTS: FILIPINO Hardworking Hospitable by nature Selfless attitude God fearing Good English proficiency Trainable, Skilled and can adapt to situations - is a survivor

4. OFW Recruitment: A Reality & Opportunity 8M overseas Filipino workers We deploy 2,600 overseas workers everyday 10% of total Philippine population They contribute10% GNP Remittances at 22% per annum

5. Potentials for ICT/BPO Sector: Annually 380,000 university graduates 70,000 IT/Computer science & Engineering 100,000 Commerce & Business related 94% literacy rate, with 70% English fluency Highly trainable labor with strong customer orientation

7. RECRUITMENT PROCESS: By Direct Hiring – SRO to Individual By Direct Hiring – SRO to Individual worker worker By Government Placements via By Government Placements via DOLE/POEA DOLE/POEA By Recruitment Agency, i.e., By Recruitment Agency, i.e., between a CR SRO and a Manila between a CR SRO and a Manila Agency Agency

8. Hiring starts with documentation of foreign Hiring starts with documentation of foreign employer through documents verified/authenticated employer through documents verified/authenticated by labor/embassy officials, and the POEA; by labor/embassy officials, and the POEA; Upon accreditation, an agency can now recruit Upon accreditation, an agency can now recruit workers; workers; Use of Model/Standard Employment Contract under Use of Model/Standard Employment Contract under policy of full disclosure; policy of full disclosure; Special Power of Attorney Special Power of Attorney Job or Personnel Order Job or Personnel Order Recruitment Documentation

10. India2.00 Philippines2.63 China3.46 Australia3.90 Japan4.55 Taiwan4.27 Vietnam4.67 South Korea4.72 Malaysia4.83 Singapore5.04 Thailand5.08 Hong Kong5.10 Indonesia5.85 COUNTRY RATING Considerations: QUALITY, COST COMPETITIVENESS AND AVAILABILITY (0=best; 10=worst) Source: Survey by the Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd. RATING OF PHILIPPINE LABOR

11. RP is ready to deploy skilled workers Overall RP labour competitiveness is our Overall RP labour competitiveness is our advantage advantage Existing institutional structures and rules are in Existing institutional structures and rules are in place and operative place and operative Safety nets and institutional support to OFWs Safety nets and institutional support to OFWs are on line are on line We look forward to help meeting the needs of We look forward to help meeting the needs of the CR economy for workers the CR economy for workers