At the end of the year, the recruitment agency WORK FROM ASIA, one of the main importers of Filipino labor force in Romania, declares 2024 as the most prolific year in the history of collaboration between the two countries.
As a result of the extensive bilateral relations between Romania and the Philippines, in 2024 a series of specific events were organized through the Romanian Embassy in the Philippines, aimed at facilitating the meeting between the Romanian business environment and the Philippine government.
This official framework has allowed the signing of one of the most important contracts for the recruitment of Filipino labor, which aims to bring more than 3000 truck drivers from the Philippines and more than 500 caregivers for people with disabilities to fill the shortage in Romania.
"We are continuing the pilot project to recruit and place 3,000 truck drivers and 500 carers for people with disabilities. Our hope is to open up the market for ride sharing drivers as well as for car and truck mechanics. One of WORK FROM ASIA's goals for 2025 is to get approval for a specific labor contract proposed by me for Filipino workers in Romania. To this end, a new, updated memorandum on the placement of Filipino labor in Romania is expected to be signed in Bucharest in March. "said Yosef Gavriel Peisakh, general manager WORK FROM ASIA.
A key player in the cooperation between the two countries, Yosef Gavriel Peisakh is General Manager of WORK FROM ASIA and also one of the main initiators of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Romanian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection on cooperation in the field of labor and social protection to ensure adequate recruitment methods and working conditions for Filipino migrant workers.
There are currently around 3000 Filipino workers in Romania, and this number is set to double in the coming year, thanks to diplomatic efforts between the two countries.
Bureaucracy remains one of the main challenges still facing the import of foreign workers to Romania: "We are still waiting for improved procedures and shorter time to obtain work permits and visas", added Yosef Gavriel Peisakh.
