“I have been jobless for one year and recently, my family has been a victim of floods. I want to work again even in Libya,” said Crispin Yusores, 46, a resident of Barangay San Miguel here.
A veteran OFW who has worked on Diego Garcia Island and Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Yusores said he has renewed his passport and is preparing the documents necessary for his return to work.
He said he is setting his sights on Libya, a country ruled by Gadhafi for more than four decades until he was deposed and killed last Thursday.
According to Yusores, the death of Gadhafi will trigger a rush for reconstruction and rehabilitation that will require skilled Filipino workers.
“I am very sure that many Filipino workers will be needed in Libya,” he said, adding that he still has two children to send to school.
Meanwhile, Socorro Castro, officer-in-charge of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Central Luzon, said indeed many OFWs have been inquiring about possible job openings in Libya upon learning about Gadhafi’s death.
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