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Tech giants Facebook and Grab are seeking to hire more Filipino professionals for their offices in Singapore, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople.
Facebook Singapore has requested accreditation as an employer for the first time, indicating a strong interest in the skills of Filipino IT professionals.
Additionally, the Ministry of Health of Singapore has expressed interest in recruiting more Filipino healthcare workers for employment in the city-state.
These discussions could potentially lead to a government-to-government arrangement for hiring Filipino workers.
Currently, there are approximately 200,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Singapore, with 84,000 working as domestic helpers and the remainder in professional and skilled positions.
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Singapore has guaranteed nearly 10,000 new job openings for Filipino workers, a development that followed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to the country.
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The Philippines and Singapore have signed a joint communiqué to facilitate the deployment of more Filipino healthcare workers to Singapore.
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Singaporean employers and agencies hiring Filipino domestic workers will no longer be required to pay a S$7,000 performance bond or provide a banker's guarantee.
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