Muan-gun, Philippine Silangsi Seasonal Workers Perform Well and Have Great Attitudes, 'Highest Satisfaction'

Published 05 Aug.2023 15:09(KST)

Encouragement for Seasonal Workers During Visit of Philippine Silang City Officials

Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 5th that on the 31st of last month, Silang City’s legal advisor in the Philippines (Ireneo Anana) and nine officials from the Happy Regional Development Foundation (Chairman Moon Hyun) visited farms employing foreign seasonal workers in the area to assess working conditions and offer encouragement.

Nine people, including Silang City legal advisor from the Philippines and officials from the Happy Regional Development Foundation, visited farms where foreign seasonal workers are employed to assess working conditions and offer encouragement.
[Photo by Muan-gun]

To address the shortage of labor in rural areas, Muan-gun signed an MOU with Silang City in the Philippines last year. This year, 53 Filipino seasonal workers have arrived and are assisting farms in the region facing labor shortages.

Despite the heatwave, the Filipino seasonal workers diligently carry out agricultural tasks with bright spirits. They expressed gratitude for their employers who take care of their accommodations and other conveniences like family, and conveyed satisfaction by stating their hope to return next year as diligent workers after faithfully completing their duties this year.

Employers participating in the seasonal worker program since last year also said, “The Filipino workers are very diligent, perform well, and have great personalities, so our satisfaction is very high,” and expressed their desire to continue this relationship in the future.

Governor Kim San stated, “We are currently processing administrative procedures for the arrival of about 160 seasonal workers in the second half of the year, and we expect they will provide significant help to farms planting garlic and onions and harvesting sweet potatoes in the latter half of the year.”

Seo Myeong-ho, Director of Agricultural Policy, said, “We will strive to gradually improve the seasonal worker program and establish it as an efficient system so that both employers and workers can be more satisfied.”