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TOLENTINO AIRS CONCERN OVER LOW HENLEY PASSPORT INDEX RANKING OF PH PASSPORT
Senator Francis Tol Tolentino expressed concern over the low ranking of Philippine passports in the 2021 Henley Passport Index.
Tolentino aired his concern during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, chaired by Senator Koko Pimentel, saying that the country s No. 77 ranking should not be taken lightly by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). It is indicative not just of the survey done, but the power of our passport, Tolentino said. The passport is the badge of citizenship and you should be proud of that. Ngayon, kung downgraded ang passport natin, medyo downgraded ang pagtanggap sa atin ng host country, he added.
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TOLENTINO WANTS DFA TO PREVENT CONFISCATION OF OFW PASSPORTS
Senator Francis Tol Tolentino wants the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and other concerned agencies to protect the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to hold on to their passports while working abroad.
Tolentino made this suggestion to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, chaired by Senator Koko Pimentel, in relation to proposals to amend the Philippine Passport Act. We can make it explicit in our passports that it would be illegal for foreign employers to confiscate passports of Filipino workers, said Tolentino. Puwede nating idagdag, while valid this passport must not be confiscated by private employers and must be surrendered upon demand by an authorized representative of the Philippine government, he added.
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