Overseas Filipino Workers are esteemed as modern-day heroes in the Philippines as they contribute greatly to the country’s economy, sacrificing years away
“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.
Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople called on its officials on Saturday, Dec. 3, to participate in the convening of the department's first strategic planning workshop for labor attaches.
Dubbed “We A.C.T. As One”, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be colliding labor attac
Duterte signs Department of Migrant Workers legislation into law bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(File photo) MANILA - As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) andemic took a toll on economies and greatly displaced many industries and workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has achieved significant accomplishments in assisting local and overseas workers in coping with the challenges of the new normal. Citing the latest DOLE data released on Monday, Secretary Silvestre Bello IIII said the agency has further intensified the implementation of its three major social amelioration programs to help affected workers recover from the pandemic. Covid-19 response Bello said a total of PHP26.1 billion worth of social protection assistance under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD), Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP), and Abot-Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) benefitted 4.707 million distressed formal and informal workers, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Under TUPAD, 1.993 million workers from the informal sector were hired