MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking to amend the Official Development Assistance (ODA) law to require foreign bidders and contract awardees to hire local workers for menial and non-technical jobs. 2223, which seeks to protect and promote the interests of ordinary Filipino workers. ADVERTISEMENTHe noted that under the existing ODA law, “ordinary Filipino workers are deprived of the opportunity to work and partake in the benefits of the loans that Filipino taxpayers will be paying for.”“Senate Bill No. Gatchalian said the bill seeks to include in the ODA law the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) supplemental guidelines for special and provisional work permits for foreign nationals. The DOLE shall be required to submit to the congressional oversight committee on the ODA law an annual report detailing the compliance of the winning bidders or awardees, Gatchalian said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2019 10:18 UTC