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Czech Republic eyes to 'expand migration for work' scheme for Filipinos

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala review the troops during the welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañan Palace on Monday. Alfred Frias, PNA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/04/17/201230417-marcos-czech-pna-1620.jpg"/><figcaption>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala review the troops during the welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañan Palace on Monday. <em>Alfred Frias, PNA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Monday said his country is looking to “expand migration for work” for Filipino citizens as Czech companies are “very satisfied with Philippine citizens.”</p><p>Fiala made the remark during his joint press statement with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang.</p><p>“Czech companies are very satisfied with Philippine citizens. We are discussing the possibilities to expand migration for work,” Fiala said.</p><p>“We also highly appreciate the Philippine system of the recruiting of workers for work in other countries,” he said.</p><p>The Czech head of state did not give further details on the plan, but said that his 3-day official visit to the Philippines and his meeting with Marcos Jr. would “be a new impulse for stronger collaboration” between Manila and Prague.</p><p>“In the end, I would like to thank to all Filipinos for a warm welcome and to all our partners for great cooperation in every possible fields, every areas,” Fiala said.</p><p>“We will be very happy to cooperate this Philippine government and companies much more,” he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/23/marcos-czech-pm-hold-bilateral-talks-in-malacaang">Czech PM Fiala, Marcos Jr. hold bilateral talks in Malacañang</a></li></ul><p>Marcos Jr. described their meeting as an “important milestone in the 50 years of diplomatic ties between the Czech Republic and the Philippines.”</p><p>“We both emphasize our country shared commitment to democracy, to human rights, and the rule of law,” Marcos Jr. said.</p><p>“I look forward to the continued strengthening of the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and the Czech Republic in the years to come,” he said.</p><p>Czech Republic is the Philippines’ 8th largest trading partner among European Union member countries, with bilateral trade amounting to $450 million in 2019, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).</p><p>Philippine imports to the Czech Republic is pegged at $340.44 million, while imports from the European nation is at $114.31 million, data showed.</p><p>Czech Republic is known for manufacturing equipment and vehicles such as aircraft, cargo vessels, yachts, as well as various power facilities around the world.</p><p>In 2018 alone, the European country exported $117.70-billion worth of machinery and transportation vehicles to different countries, according to data from Czech Republic’s Embassy in Manila.</p><p>Fiala is expected to depart Manila on April 18, and will proceed to Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy.</p><p>The Czech Prime Minister will also visit Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan later this month.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EmAlf1LGuQ4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Monday said his country is looking to “expand migration for work” for Filipino citizens as Czech companies are “very satisfied with Philippine citizens.”

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Czech Republic eyes to 'expand migration for work' scheme for Filipinos

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Apr 17, 2023 07:04 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 17, 2023 08:48 PM PHT

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