20/12/2018
PARA MAY EDAD na 39 to 45 yrs old na gusto mag apply sa SOUTH KOREA BILANG EPS WORKER
PANG GOOD VIBES ETO SA INYO👉👍
Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul Hernandez told Manila Bulletin that they are still pursuing their goal to convince the Korean government to increase the age limit of EPS workers from the current 38 to 45 in order to allow Filipinos to work in South Korea longer.
“38 years old is too young to stop working as EPS worker. The Korean government, however, believes that by setting the age limit at 38 it will be able to give more young people from EPS sending countries a chance to work and live in Korea,” Hernandez said.
Of the total 28,100 Filipino workers in Korea, 25,405, or 90.4 percent, are EPS workers. There are about 57,000 Filipinos living in South Korea as of September 2018.
Kim explained that “it is not the intention of the South Korean government to set an age limit. We welcome older people and people from different walks of life. However, they have to take the Korean language test.”
“And to take the test, there is an age limit. When they come to Korea, it is very important that they take the test and have the basic skills of the Korean language. This is where the age limit comes in taking the test. The level required is the minimum level of basic survival language,” he added.
When asked if the number of EPS workers will be increased under the New South Policy, Kim said there will be an increase in scholastic exchanges instead.
SEOUL - South Korea is eyeing better relations with the Philippines under its New Southern Policy (NSP) that aims to strengthen ties with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India.