00:00The DMW and Japan Embassy's job fair, which has been looking for jobs for thousands of people,
00:04was closed on the first day of August.
00:08Mark Salazar was there.
00:13It's only 3 o'clock in the early morning,
00:15and a lot of people have already lined up outside this mall in Quezon City.
00:19Everyone wants to be the first to apply for the 25,000 job openings in Japan.
00:25Actually, I avoided the traffic because the traffic here is difficult.
00:30Before, I was able to get 5 bars.
00:32I expected that a lot of people would come here.
00:35That's why I was more eager to go to Quezon City.
00:39I was very thrilled and excited to see these old Filipino people
00:43who are looking forward to having a job in Japan.
00:46People-to-people communications, people-to-people exchanges
00:50are fundamental or basic of our friendship.
00:54Numida is one of the lucky ones.
00:57She's a lounge singer in Japan, but she's married and has children.
01:01She said that it's very difficult for her to find a job here
01:04until she reaches the age of 57.
01:07When you're over age, it's like they don't accept you here anymore.
01:11In Japan, you might get fired.
01:13The senior citizens there work as hard as they can.
01:17Kathleen is proficient in Nihongo and her translator is in demand,
01:22even here in the Philippines.
01:24That's why she's losing her skills here because she's a stroke victim.
01:28The reality here in the Philippines is that if you're handicapped,
01:33they'll underestimate you and discriminate you.
01:38Aside from that, there are many other advantages for the Filipinos there.
01:41First, the salary is a bit higher.
01:44They don't have a lot of food adjustments.
01:46We have rice, rice is life.
01:49Japan has a pathway to permanent residency through their immigration laws.
01:54But under what we discussed in Japan, they will be considered as foreign workers.
01:59But in the middle of the job fair, the DMW has a loud opponent.
02:04There are illegal recruiters there. Don't let us catch you.
02:09The NBI is here. Don't try us.
02:13My announcement to everyone.
02:14Japan has no placement fee market.
02:17Japanese language training is free.
02:20Don't try us.
02:21No illegal recruiter was caught there.
02:24Employment agencies are already collecting application forms
02:28to reduce the number of people in line.
02:31Actually, you can submit your application online,
02:35especially for those who live far away.
02:37It's onlineservices.dmw.gov.ph
02:42Just follow the instructions and submit your CVs and your certificates.
02:47We will contact you.
02:49For GMA Integrated News,
02:52Mark Salazar,
02:54for 24 Hours.
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