12 February 2015 - The Filipino Household Service Workers Association in Korea (FilHoSWAK) officers and members, led by its president Gloria Lapore, called on Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez at the Embassy Chancery on February 02 to formally introduce to the envoy the year-old organization.

Currently 30-strong, FilHoSWAK was formed in January 2014 to discuss common challenges faced by household service workers (HSW) in South Korea and to develop the members’ skills through the training programs organized by the Philippine Embassy through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), such as the quarterly Financial Literacy Program. According to the members, participating in the programs is another way to get connected with the Philippine Embassy and get updated on the programs affecting their welfare and development. In South Korea, Filipino HSWs are principally employed by diplomats and expatriates, who unlike South Koreans are allowed under South Korean immigration regulations to employ their services. END