DFA welcomes creation of OFW department
MANILA - The creation of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is a welcome development that reflects the country's commitment to establishing a globally-recognized migration management system, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. In a virtual presser, DFA Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola said the measure creating the agency was the first law in the world to incorporate the recommendation in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM). "Tayo ang kauna-unahang bansa sa buong mundo (We're the first country in the world to enact this). We are...