This is the first time the DMW will be leading the Philippine delegation to a session under the UN Committee. The DMW was established just last year in a bid to consolidate seven government offices that catered to OFWs.
The current cosmetic changes in the country’s labor export policy will not provide due protection to Filipino workers overseas. Worse, this will only exacerbate the already dire conditions they are facing.
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“We are in discussions with the DFA on how best to carry out this transition since our attaches abroad would also require some training on how to render legal assistance in partnership with law enforcement agencies in countries with a high concentration of OFWs,” Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople said.