Over 100,000 jobs in Japan to be made available to foreigners

Over 100,000 job opportunities in Japan will soon be made available to foreigners, according to a Sunday report on GMA 7 news program "24 Oras Weekend".

The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) said it received word from Japan's Ministry of Health and Labor that they would prioritize skilled and semi-skilled Filipino workers.

Under the draft Technical Intern Training Program (TIPP), Japan may loosen its requirements and no longer require applicants to speak Nihonggo.

"Medyo gagawan nilang lax yoong tinatawag nilang language proficiency exam. Dito kasi hindi nakakapasa yung ating mga kababayan kaya mahirap maghanap ng trabaho," explained POEA Officer-In-Charge Bernard P. Olalia. — Jon Viktor Cabuenas/DVM, GMA News