Sinabi ni Speaker Martin Romualdez na nangako ang Japan na kukuha ng mga manggagawang Pilipino, lalo na ang mga caregiver na mag-aaruga sa kanilang mga nakatatanda.
Ayon kay Romualdez, ang pangako ay nakuha ng Philippine congressional delegation matapos na makaharap ang mga lider ng Japanese parliamentarians sa kanilang high-level discussions kasama si National Diet of Japan Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga at Vice Speaker Banri Kaieda, na ginanap sa Tokyo parliamentary building sa Japan.
Nahaharap umano ang Japan sa "demographic challenges" o pagbaba at tumatandang populasyon ng nasabing bansa.
“Japan is facing a decrease in population, and in this regard, Japan truly appreciates the Filipinos working here, especially elderly care workers,” ani Kaieda.
“We are looking forward to welcoming more Filipinos to work in Japan,” dagdag pa nito.
Naniniwala naman si Romualdez na magandang pagkakataon ito para palakasin pa lalo ang ugnayan ng dalawang bansa.
"The Philippines has a growing population, so we are more than happy for our people to come and work here after receiving the appropriate training," anang lider ng Kamara de Representantes..
Sabi pa ni Romualdez, “It [also] creates an ideal environment for Japan to continue investing in the Philippines, not just in human resources but in Japanese-trained human resources, which will further promote economic cooperation between our countries.”
Tinatayang may 300,000 Pinoy umano ang nasa Japan, at nasa 164,000 ang nagtatrabaho sa caregiving, agriculture, hospitality at manufacturing sectors.—FRJ, GMA Integrated News
