DILIMAN, Quezon City — In its commitment to help assuage the lack of local employment in the country, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is exploring more job opportunities for skilled Filipino workers as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeks to support its 2025 growth and development plans.

In an announcement, migrant workers secretary Hans Leo Cacdac reiterated the DMW’s commitment to seeking more overseas employment for Filipino workers while ensuring their protection and welfare during their deployment abroad.

“The DMW remains committed to ensuring that the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) are positioned to become valuable contributors to the global workforce while ensuring their protection and success abroad,” Cacdac stressed.

At the Future of Work Forum at the World Governments Summit 2025 held in Dubai, UAE Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar highlighted his country’s vision of attracting top global talent to drive innovation and economic growth.

The UAE minister also underscored the importance of sustainable education in addressing skills gaps in the labor market.

Last year, the DMW and UAE renewed their bilateral agreement to ensure that cooperation between the two countries remain strong with the possibility of generating more employment opportunities while strictly adhering to ethical standards of employment and workers' protection.