Philippine Association of Service Exporters Inc. - PASEI

A productive dialogue last Monday between PASEI and fellow overseas recruitment industry leaders with the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), which is also celebrating its 51st founding anniversary this week 🤝

We tackled key landbased OFW concerns, varying foreign labor standards, and other important updates affecting our sector. 🌍🧑‍💼

The NLRC also shared that they have been in continuous coordination with the DMW to help ensure greater uniformity and consistency in rulings. ⚖️📘

PASEI will continue to update its members and will keep working closely with the NLRC to help improve processes and outcomes for our OFWs and stakeholders. 🇵🇭✨

🌟 PASEI On the Move! Courtesy Call at DMW 🌟

Even with a packed schedule, the Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. (PASEI) made time yesterday to visit the DMW Head Office for a courtesy call with Atty. Paul Listones of the Landbased Accreditation Bureau and his team. 💼✨

The meeting was a productive one—opening doors for meaningful dialogue on land-based accreditation processes, industry standards, and new collaborative opportunities to support our hardworking Filipino workers.

🤝 PASEI continues to juggle a busy calendar while strengthening key partnerships that ensure our members thrive and uphold excellence in the overseas employment sector. Because even in the busiest of days, Filipino excellence comes first! 🌏💖

🇨🇿 The PASEI Board at the Czech Embassy!

This morning, PASEI Board Members met with H.E. Ambassador Karel Hejč and his team at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila to talk about the growing opportunities for Filipino workers in manufacturing, logistics, and even healthcare.

The Czech Republic continues to open its doors to skilled and hardworking Filipinos — and PASEI is proud to help pave the way for more ethical and sustainable overseas employment opportunities. 🤝🇵🇭

📣 PASEI Strengthens Collaboration with WorkAbroad.ph for a Smarter, Technology-Driven Platform

The Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. (PASEI), led by President Rowena Paragas and Chairman Emeritus Director Edwina Beech, joined a special event hosted by WorkAbroad.ph that gathered key representatives from government agencies, training institutions, and industry partners—including the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), various training centers, the Philippine Nurses Association, PASEI members, and several major sponsors.

The event served as a platform for WorkAbroad.ph to present its newly enhanced, AI-driven recruitment system—an innovation designed to make overseas employment search and talent matching smarter, faster, and more responsive to the needs of both job seekers and recruitment agencies.

In her message, Ms. Paragas highlighted the crucial role that digital platforms such as WorkAbroad.ph play in transforming the way the recruitment industry connects Filipino talent with global opportunities. She noted that PASEI members actively utilize WorkAbroad’s technology to improve transparency, streamline processes, and uphold ethical recruitment standards.

She expressed optimism for deeper collaboration between PASEI and WorkAbroad.ph—not only in supporting the platform’s existing features, but also in co-creating innovative solutions that can further enhance its reach and effectiveness.

“With your continued partnership and support,” Ms. Paragas emphasized, “our industry can explore new ways to harness technology through data integration, skills-matching tools, and compliance-driven features that make recruitment more responsive, ethical, and future-ready.”

In addition, she raised the need for digital tools that can detect and filter out fraudulent or non-serious applicants who misuse online platforms to deceive or cause harm to legitimate recruitment agencies. She recommended that WorkAbroad.ph strengthen its system to identify and flag potential scammers or insincere applicants, as such incidents not only waste valuable agency resources but also harm the credibility of the recruitment sector as a whole.

“While WorkAbroad.ph already plays a key role in connecting job seekers with approved job orders,” she said, “it would also be beneficial if the platform could identify applicants who are not genuinely seeking employment but instead exploit the system for malicious intent.”

The PASEI President concluded by reaffirming PASEI’s commitment to support digital transformation and responsible innovation in the recruitment industry. She noted that the partnership with WorkAbroad.ph reflects a shared vision to empower overseas job seekers, protect ethical recruiters, and ensure that technology continues to serve the welfare of Filipino workers around the world.

Happy Hump Day, PASEI! 🌎

The PASEI Board just wrapped up its October Board Meeting, graciously hosted at the office of Excellent Global Skills Training and Assessment Center . It was another productive day of planning, aligning, and finding new ways to uplift and strengthen the overseas recruitment industry.

How about you — how’s your day going so far? We hope it’s been just as purposeful and fulfilling! 💼✨

Yesterday, August 14, PASEI’s newest Board of Directors gathered for a full-day Corporate Planning Session—an annual tradition that sets the tone for the year ahead. This strategic activity allows our Directors to align on PASEI’s vision, define priorities, and map out initiatives that will best serve our members and the broader overseas recruitment industry.

From refining advocacy programs to launching projects that strengthen ethical recruitment practices, our discussions were driven by one goal: to uphold PASEI’s mission and create lasting value for our stakeholders.

Curious about what’s in store in the months ahead? 🌟 Stay tuned right here on our page and Viber GCs for updates. For specific inquiries or concerns, our PASEI Secretariat is always ready to assist.

Our PASEI Directors have had a truly full and productive August—actively engaging with key stakeholders through a series of high-impact meetings and events.

August 6 – Oath-taking of the 2025–2026 Board of Directors, followed by a dialogue on industry concerns with DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac and other DMW officials.

August 7 – ARTA-led Consultative Workshop on DMW Licensing Platforms.

August 12 – PASEI Technical Working Group’s initial meeting with the DMW.

August 13 – Courtesy Call to the Hungarian Embassy with Her Excellency Titanilla Tóth.

And even now, several of our Directors are in the middle of their Corporate Planning session—laying the groundwork for the months ahead. August has been nothing short of remarkable, and we can’t wait to share the exciting developments in store for our members!