Manila, Jan. 24 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is looking at opportunities to develop cooperation in labor migration with Timor-Leste.

During a meeting on Friday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and Timor-Leste Ambassador to the Philippines Marciano Octavio Garcia Da Silva discussed "mutually beneficial labor migration opportunities" as well as sharing of best practices.

Latest data from the DMW showed that more than 1,500 Filipinos are employed legally in Timor-Leste, while over 4,000 are believed to be undocumented.

Most of these Filipinos are working in the construction, engineering and education sectors.

"Sharing best practices in labor migration, reintegration, and the enforcement of welfare and illegal recr...