PH Labor Secretary, Delegation Visit British Columbia and Yukon

PHOTO: Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III (center) and Ambassador to Canada Petronila P. Garcia (left) pose with British Columbia’s Labor Minister Harry Bains (right) at the conclusion of their meeting on 27 August 2019 at the Office of the Premier and Cabinet in Vancouver, where they discussed the welfare of Filipino workers in British Columbia (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello (foreground) and delegation meet with Yukon’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Economic Development Ranj Pillai (leftmost) on collaborative efforts to streamline the recruitment process for Filipino participants to the Yukon Nominee Program. Joining the meeting were Ambassador Garcia (in green suit), Consul General to Vancouver Maria Andrelita S. Austria (on beige suit), Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver Labor Attaché Margarita Victorino-Marquez, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Bernard P. Olalia, and Occupational Safety and Health Center Executive Director Noel C. Binag. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello (standing) and Deputy Premier Ranj Pillai (seated) take turns in announcing the signing of a Joint Communiqué that will pave the way for the establishment of a formal cooperation on the recruitment and deployment of Filipino workers to Yukon and the mutual benefits it would have on both the Philippines, as the sending country, and the Yukon government, which welcomes Filipino migrants. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello (seated, right) and Deputy Premier Pillai (seated, left) sign the Joint Communiqué between the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Economic Development of the Government of Yukon held at the Transportation Museum on 28 August 2019. Present at the signing event were members of the Yukon business community, major employers of Filipinos in Whitehorse, and the Filipino community in Yukon. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello and delegation attend a meeting with the Filipino community in Yukon and are welcomed by Canadian-Filipino Association in Yukon president Aurora Viernes. The meeting also provided the opportunity for Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac to present OWWA’s PITAKA program and for Administrator Bernard P. Olalia to update the audience on POEA rules and discuss the dangers of not going through the recruitment process. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello hands a Philippine flag pin with the president’s fist to Filipino-Canadian Whitehorse City Councillor Jocelyn Curteanu. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Secretary Bello shares a light moment with community members at the end of the meeting. (Vancouver PCG photo)

From left: POEA Administrator Bernard P. Olalia, Occupational Safety and Health Center Executive Director Noel C. Binag, Secretary Bello, Welfare Officer Lilia De Guzman, Labor Attaché Margarita Victorino-Marquez, Consul General Austria, and Deputy Consul General Arlene T. Magno pose outside the office of Member of Parliament Peter Julian in New Westminster. (Vancouver PCG photo)

Member of Parliament Peter Julian (left) admires the token he received from Secretary Bello III (right) at the end of their meeting which touched on immigration and credentialing issues and how these could be improved for the benefit of Filipinos working in British Columbia. (Vancouver PCG photo)

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