
(Photo from Governor’s Office, Dinagat Islands)
BUTUAN CITY — The Dinagat Islands provincial government sent 19 seasonal workers to Hungary on Monday.
“This is the second batch of workers we sent to Hungary this year,” Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said Tuesday. “The first was on Jan. 31 with 26 seasonal workers.”
Article continues after this advertisementThe workers participated in the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) through the Dinagat Islands Migrant Workers Office.
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Most of the workers who flew to Hungary this year participated in a 2024 jobs fair.
pulse slotsArticle continues after this advertisementThe workers have two-year contracts, which can be extended for a year.
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