00:00Croatia's fairly recent inclusion into the European Union has paved the way for its increasing share
00:05in the Union's allocation of funds to finance each member country's development and economic growth.
00:11And Croatia's growing economy is opening doors for skilled migrant labor to fuel its searching industries
00:17as evidenced by 435 job vacancies extended to Filipino workers alone that our Bien Manalo enumerates in this report.
00:27Do you dream of working in the country dub as a land of a thousand islands?
00:34This is the country of Croatia, which is located between the eastern and western parts of Europe
00:40and serves as a bridge between the Central Europe and the Mediterranean.
00:45Well, good news because the Croatian government will open more than 400 jobs for Filipinos
00:51under the Government-to-Government Hiring Program or G2G arrangement.
00:55Some of the job openings are from the hospitality and food service sectors including room attendants, waiters, and cooks
01:03offering more than 1,000 euros or the equivalent of a more than 60,000 peso salary per month depending on the position.
01:12For those who want to apply, he or she must be a Filipino citizen, 18 years old and above,
01:17has completed at least 10 years of education, has attest the NC2 certification that is appropriate to the job you are applying for.
01:26Physically and mentally fit to work abroad, English proficiency is required,
01:31but the good news is that having work experience is not mandatory.
01:36Documents that must be submitted such as NBI, PSA-issued birth certificate,
01:41and passport with one-year validity can also be found on the DMW website.
01:46Applicants must first register online at the DMW portal for an appointment.
01:52DMW will also not accept documents sent through courier service.
01:56The only those with complete documents will be processed.
01:59The deadline for submission of applications is tomorrow, September 24,
02:04while the interview for pre-qualified applicants is scheduled for October 15 at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong.
02:12The list of pre-qualified applicants can be viewed at the DMW's social media page.
02:18So 54-year-old and former OFW Raimundo Molina did not miss the opportunity to apply when he found out that there is job hiring in Croatia.
02:27He worked for four years in the Czech Republic and Romania as a cook in a restaurant
02:32and earns as much as 80,000 pesos a month.
02:36Aside from the strong possibility of being able to bring his family there,
02:40there are also a lot of opportunities there, he said.
02:43He is now applying again as a cook.
02:46Magandang bansa yun.
02:49Madaling opportunity.
02:51Maraming seasonal siya.
02:53From Las Piñas, he went to the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong today with his requirements to be submitted personally.
03:18Yun nga, mahirap mag-apply kasi yung sa internet, video, hindi ako biyasa ba?
03:25Eh, hindi ako makapang-sit ng appointment.
03:28Eh, baka puno na.
03:30Kaya, andito ako sana magpasa ng requirements.
03:34Kung pwede, pwede niya nila ako isingit sa first spot kasi kompleto naman yung requirements ko.
03:42Sayang naman yung pagod ko dito ngayon.
03:44Meanwhile, the authorities are still strictly reminding our citizens to avoid illegal recruiters and human traffickers.
03:52Napakadami po na nangloloko sa ating mga kababayan at nag-o-offer na pumunta ng Croatia at daang-daang libo ang nire-request.
04:03Ako na ho, nakikiusap sa inyo, ito po ay bawal, illegal recruitment po ito.
04:09Dahil nung kinausap namin ang Croatia at Slovenia, sila po ang nagsabi, hindi dapat magbayad ang Pilipinong pupunta ng Croatia.
04:16BN Manalo, from the National TV, for a new and better Philippines.
