It really is tough for construction workers.
Even here in Estonia where they... I think... get paid more than in the Philippines, a lot of them decide to go work in the same field in other countries like Finland or Sweden or Norway. Even though they get paid more in those countries, they'll have a lot of people here in Estonia judging them for going to the neighboring countries in the North.
AND there's another risk for them - a lot of construction workers who've gone from Estonia to Finland to work get scammed and won't get paid at all, so they'll be working their asses off for nothing.
If they want them to stay, why don't they just pay and treat them better? That also happens here not just in construction but in other professions as well. They want them to stay working here but don't increase their salary and give better benefits LOL clowns.
Life is really unfair. Scamming happens a lot and they just can't say anything or their voice isn't loud enough. :(