Hiring might be frozen but it will not be frozen for a loooooong time, especially how Ceb`s are expanding..even PAL will need more flight crew bec. of their orders...Hiring are, just like the traffic in EDSA, sometimes frozen and sometimes not.
So if you`re flying in the Gen. Av. and you`re eyeing on Ceb`s or in any of those airline but you miss the window, just continue to fly, be safe and safe flight always and eventually you gonna see yourself at the seat of the Bus or Boeing.
Aviation and flying is fun, and its a passion for us few...