Hire Filipinos, not foreigners Ejercito asks govt

AMID the reported influx of foreign workers, mostly Chinese, Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called on the government to hire Filipinos instead of foreigners.

“Priority dapat ang mga Filipino worker sa job opportunities. Lalo na ang ‘Build, Build, Build’ program, maraming trabaho na mage-generate at dapat Pilipino ang priority”(Filipino workers should be prioritized in job opportunities, especially in the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program which is designed to generate jobs for Filipinos),” Ejercito said in a statement.