Fifa World Cup 2022 ahead of schedule

MANILA - The Fifa World Cup 2022, which is the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, is said to be working ahead of schedule and host Qatar is requiring more Filipino workers for ongoing constructions.

In an advance celebration of the State of Qatar National Day last December 11 at Makati Shangri-La Hotel, to commemorate its First Ruler Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohamend Bin Thani, Qatar Ambassador Ali Ibrahim Al Malki said, “The ties between the Philippines and Qatar are going very well. This year in April, President (Rodrigo) Duterte visited Qatar and both sides signed new agreements, we are also currently working on other agreements right now. We are expecting this relationship to go ahead with more enhancements in the field of investment, as well as political cooperation.”

The Ambassador continued, “Qatar now has more than 240,000 Filipino workers and they are enjoying the privilege of the Qatari government. They are also our partners in development, and we are looking forward to an even stronger relationship. And because of the Fifa World Cup 2022, we now require additional supply of manpower from the Philippines. We also see Filipino workers as one of the best in the world, very professional, educated and talented."

The reception was attended by foreign dignitaries and government officials such as Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Chief Legal Counsel Sal Panelo and Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, among others. PR