Presentation of Secretary Imelda M. Nicolas

Chairperson, Commission on Filipinos Overseas OECD Conference Centre, Paris

October 5, 2012

Mobilizing and Maximizing the Diverse Skills of Filipino Migrants

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STOCK ESTIMATE OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AS OF DECEMBER 2010

Source: CFO

Overseas Filipino Workers 4.32M (45%)

Permanent Migrants 4.42M (47%)

Irregular Migrants 0.70M (8%)

Total: 9,452,984

PHILIPPINE EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO JULY 2011

Labor Force 39.93 M Employed Persons 37.11 M

Unemployed Persons 2.87 M (7.1%)

National Statistics Office (NSO) website & Bureau of Labor & Employment Statistics (BLES)

In thousands except rates. Details may not add up to totals. Source: Preliminary July 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)

Underemployed Persons 7.10 M (19.1%)

Youth Unemployment 1.43 M (17.9%)

EDUCATED WORKFORCE 2010

– Educated Unemployed • 19.5 % college graduates or 557,000 (2 out of every 5) • 32.5 % high school graduates or 930,000 (1 out of every 3)

– Educated Underemployed

• 7.7 % college graduates or 524,000 (1 out of 10) • 24.7% high school graduates or 1.671 M (1 out of 4)

Source: LFS-NSO, 2010

Thousands of professional nurses are employed in call centers.

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT MISMATCH: CASE OF FILIPINO NURSES

The Professional Regulation Commission estimates 230,000 jobless and underemployed nurses in 2011.

TOP 10 HARD TO FILL PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES 2007- 2008

Source: LFS-NSO, 2010 Source: BLES, BITS 2007 / 2008

Professional Vacancies

1. Accountants and auditors 1,668 2. Systems analysts and designers 1,152 3. Electrical engineers 1,059 4. Computer programmers 795 5. Computer engineers 772 6. Mechanical engineers 730 7. Chemical engineers 480 8. HRD professionals 471

9. Electronics and communications engineers

428

10. Industrial engineers 409

TOP 10 HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATES BY DISCIPLINE GROUP

2005-2010

DISCIPLINE GROUP 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-2010*

Medical and Allied

86,373 110,312 121,382

128,057

70,755

Business Administration and Related

94,819 95,646 93,720

106,746

102,399

Education and Teacher Training

66,362 70,711 62,720

56,777

69,895

Engineering and Technology

48,951 49,617 48,462

48,448

47,844

Information Technology

38,435 35,901 39,037

45,830

43,328

Social and Behavioral Sciences

12,176 11,937 11,614

12,506

13,112 Agricultural, Forestry, Fisheries, Vet Med

13,040 12,528 11,181

9,842

12,647

Maritime

8,801 11,121 10,341

11,768

11,960

Humanities

4,436 4,345 4,429

4,678

4,705 Mass Communication and Documentation

4,506 4,439 4,665

5,454

4,906

377,899 406,557 407,551 430,106 381,551

Notes: 1. Data for graduates include graduates in pre-baccalaureate, baccalaureate, post baccalaureate, masters & doctorate programs. 2. Data for AY 2009/2010 graduates is projected data. Data as of November 30, 2010 Source of Data: Commission on Higher Education (CHED), www.ched.gov.ph

PRIMARY SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR OFWS

Source: 2010 OFW Deployment Report by POEA

THE PRESIDENT’S DIRECTIVES

“From a government hat treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign

exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families to a government that creates jobs at home so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity and when its

citizens do choose to become Overseas Filipino Workers, their welfare and protection will still be

the government’s priority”.

“Invest in our country’s top resource, our human resource, to make us more

competitive and employable while promoting industrial peace based on social justice.”

Source: 22-Point Platform and Polic Pronouncements on Labor and Employme

Source: 16-point Social Contrac with the Filipino Peopl

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW

BASIC EDUCATION: K to 12

Objectives Modeling of Grades 11 and 12

Description This is a program agreed by the National Inter-Agency Steering Committee for the K-12 (Grades 11 and 12) in both private and public schools nationwide.

Activities Development of learning standards and implementing guidelines for G11 -12; Come up with a communication plan for the main constituents of the K to 12 model sites; Field visits to modeling schools; Curriculum enhancement; Partnership with key stakeholders

Timelines Starting SY 2012 - 2013

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW

HIGHER EDUCATION Objectives To hone the competencies and skills of the

Filipino higher education graduates

Description The review of the Higher Education will be undertaken on account of rapid technological changes, skills obsolescence and globalization of skills and qualifications.

Activities Review, updating and modification of 88 policies, standards and guidelines (PSGs) of curricular programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts and related programs, Agriculture Education, Maritime Education, Criminal Justice, Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Profession, Information Technology, and Science and Math

Timelines Starting 2012

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW

TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL & SKILLS TRAINING (TESDA) Objectives Increasing Training Participation and Achieve

Effective Training Management

Description Service-delivery rationalization scheme for focused targeting of clientele; Career guidance, advocacy, coaching and counseling program; Promotion of agri-fishery related programs -- TESDA – DA Training Program; TVET Infrastructure build-up in areas of trainers/assessors development, learning materials, IT-linked programs, systems, processes; Development of Training Regulations in higher level technologies and qualifications; Periodic review of training regulations and curricula; Assessment and Certification Program

Timelines 2011-2016

PHILIPPINES QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK

Objectives Development of the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF)

Description The PQF is a framework on which standards and qualifications are determined and agreed upon by all educational and training institutions and their stakeholders. It brings together into a unified national system all recognized qualifications in the Philippines.

Activities Development and consolidation of PQF

Timelines 2011-2012

CAREER GUIDANCE ADVOCACY

Objectives Intensify career guidance on a national scale by developing advocacy plan and organizing innovative avenues to share labor market information

Description The Career Guidance Advocacy Plan will pave the way to making national and regional labor market information (LMI) and publications more accessible to the public.

Activities Career Guidance and Advocacy Plan; National Career Congress; Career Guidance Week

Timelines 2012

SKILLS REGISTRY SYSTEM & EXPAND LINKS OF DOLE DATA WAREHOUSE

Objectives Enjoin all newly graduates to register to the Skills Registry System (SRS) and to integrate government data hubs to facilitate verification of applicant information on skills certification and accreditation, licensure, and local and overseas employment data.

Description The SRS houses a “live” registry of skills to facilitate referral and placement of jobseekers. The DOLE Data Warehouse is capable of performing online verification of applicant information on skills certification and accreditation, licensure, and local and overseas employment data

Activities Foster strong linkages with and among participating LGUs/PESOs; Link HR databases from other government agencies to the DOLE Data Warehouse

Timelines 2012

MANAGING MIGRATION OF HEALTH WORKERS

Human Resources for Health Network - a multi-

sectoral organization chaired by the Department of Health, with the aim of

addressing and responding to health human resources

issues and problems.

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT

Be more than a balikbayan! Ang kakayahan at ang kaalaman,

ibalik sa bayan!

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT

Objectives of D2D ? To harness the experience/expertise of Filipinos overseas in contributing to our country’s socio-economic, cultural development To provide mechanisms for effective and efficient engagements in public-private development initiatives

To develop synergy among various stakeholders in the implementation of D2D

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT

D2D

Balik- Turo Business Advisory

Circle Global Legal Assistance

Diaspora Investment

Tourism Initiatives Diaspora

Philanthropy LINKAPIL

Arts & Culture

Exchange

Return & Reintegrate

Medical Mission Coordination

Alay-Dunong Sa Bayan

10 Areas of Engagement for Overseas Filipinos in Country’s

Development

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT

CFO has been assisting medical doctors overseas in conducting medical missions, especially in far-flung and underserved areas

in the Philippines

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT

Balik-Turo Programs of

PNAA and AFTA

BALIK TRABAHO SA PINAS & REINTEGRATION PROGRAM OF DOLE

Balik Trabaho sa Pinas - a multi-

sectoral brain gain program to improve

the skills and provide

entrepreneurship opportunities for returning OFWs

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration is implementing a 2- Billion peso

Reintegration Program in partnership with DBP and the LBP, to support enterprise

development among OFWs and their families

The National Reintegration Center for OFWs was established, to provide

responsive, productive and sustainable reintegration services to OFWs who are

returning to the Philippines

BALIK SCIENTIST PROGRAM

Department of Science & Technolgy (DOST) Balik Scientist Program

allows foreign-based Filipino science and technology experts to return to the

Philippines & share their expertise

BRAIN GAIN NETWORK

A network of talented professionals and organizations focused on increasing the competitiveness of the

Philippine economy.

PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

PhilDev focuses on building an ecosystem of science and

technology-based entrepreneurs and innovators of overseas Filipinos and Filipinos in the

Philippines towards the country’s social and economic development.

REMITTANCES

Source: World Bank, 2011

The Philippines ranks fourth globally in

terms of remittances ($23 billion).

These remittances constitute 10.7% of the

country’s GDP, the highest of any country

in Southeast Asia.

OFs RED-PROJECT

Support policies that transform overseas remittances for development, savings and investments, and build a viable

collective remittance fund

Address the goal of harnessing the potential of overseas remittances

for poverty reduction and consequently, local

economic development

REMITTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

The ReDC is both an advisory and policy recommending body and a venue for regular dialogues

and feedback on issues regarding remittances

GAPS & CHALLENGES

• Need for a more responsive educational curriculum that will meet the employment and industry needs, and global demand and standards. • Lack of advocacy and appreciation of Labor Market Information in career planning and development of students. • Lack of incentives to maximize knowledge and experiences of OFs (professionals, workers and trainees) in key industries i.e. electronics, IT/BPO etc. • Lack of awareness on Return and Reintegration mechanisms and programs for overseas Filipinos.

GAPS & CHALLENGES

• Lack of coherence and institutionalized coordination on M&D policies and programs between and among government agencies. • Need for timely, comprehensive and harmonized databank on migration and development. Implementation of EU‐funded project on Philippine Migration Data Management will respond to this challenge. • Host countries should take an active part in contributing to the skills development of our migrants.

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