Hiroshima, Japan – Atty. Manuel M. Dimaano, Labor Attaché and Head of MWO Osaka, visited Hino Motors Co. Ltd. facility/branch in Hiroshima Prefecture on 27 August 2026 as part of MWO Osaka’s engagement with the Filipino workers employed thereat, their employer representatives, and Kumiai with the objective of discussing matters concerning their employment, welfare, working conditions, and rights and determining potential labor demands of the company.
The Hiroshima Hino Motors Co. Ltd., is a major Hino truck and bus dealer/service company with headquarters in Aki-Ku, Hiroshima which was founded in 1945 and incorporated in 1950. The company’s main activities include truck/bus sales, vehicle maintenance and repair, insurance agency services, and related automative businesses. It currently employs 78 Filipino workers in various job categories, mostly automotive mechanics. The company’s recruitment of Filipino technical intern trainees has reached its eleventh batch during the current fiscal year that reflects the company’s extensive and continuing experience in the employment and skills development of Filipino workers.
Labor Attaché Dimaano also met with Mr. Hirofumi Ueno, Chairman of Hino Motors, who expressed his intention for Hiroshima Hino Motors to serve as a model for other Japanese companies employing Filipino workers in terms of employment practices such as support for employees transitioning to Employment Skills Development program, assistance with long-term settlement and family reunification, and response to serious medical cases.
The meeting not only serves as an important venue for an open dialogue with the company management but also a platform that allows the Filipino workers to share their experiences and concerns on their work and daily life challenges in Japan. It also serves as an opportunity for the MWO Osaka to maintain an open communication with the workers, employer representatives and its supervising organization in addressing workplace concerns and to promote the Office’s programs, services, and project initiatives that are available for OFWs in its covered jurisdictions.
Consul General Donna M. Rodriguez, of Osaka PCG, and OIC Welfare Officer Jonel Q. Habon also joined the visit.
The worksite visit underscores the MWO’s continuing commitment to promoting the welfare and protecting the rights of Filipino workers in its prefectural jurisdictions.
