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By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
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MANILA – The Senate is set to investigate the reported presence of alleged illegal Chinese workers in Clark, Pampanga on Dec. 7.
The Bureau of Immigration on Nov. 25 arrested a total of 1,316 alleged illegal workers in a resort and casino complex at Clark Freeport Zone.
“These illegal foreign workers are displacing our Filipino workers. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should implement strong monitoring policies for migrant workers to control this influx,” Villanueva said.
In his Senate Resolution No. 242, the newbie senator, citing a report by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), said that there are more than 3,500 illegal foreign workers in the country.
These workers are employed in construction, manufacturing, electronics, and services industries across the country, TUCP said.
“The huge number of illegal Chinese workers arrested in Clark signifies the growing bulk of undocumented workers across the country. This already calls for an immediate action by our government authorities as this might bring serious implications in our labor situations,” the senator said.
Under the Labor Code of the Philippines, any alien seeking admission to the Philippines for employment purposes and any domestic or foreign employer who desires to engage an alien for employment in the Philippine shall obtain an employment permit from the DOLE.
“The employment permit may be issued to a non-resident alien or to the applicant employer after a determination of the non-availability of a person in the Philippines who is competent, able and willing at the time of application to perform the services for which the alien is desired,” the law further stated.
The Villanueva-led Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development has invited officials from the Bureau of Immigration, DOLE, and Philippine National Police to the inquiry./PN
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