May 2019
Assessing the readiness of Filipino MRA-‐ supported professions to participate in the mobility of skilled labor in the ASEAN region: Lessons for APEC economies
General Objective: To review the HRD dimension of the various MRAs of the Philippines with the ASEAN region in order to explore how can the Philippines prepare its skilled professionals, particularly those underaccountancy services, medical practitioners, architectural services, engineering services, and tourism professionals, to take advantage of participating in the ASEAN labor market given existing MRAs and the establishment of the AEC allowing for
easier labormobility.