Migrants’ Group Poses 10-Point Migrant Challenge to Aquino Administration

Migrants’ Group Poses 10-Point Migrant Challenge to Aquino Administration

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III promised, during his campaign, he would make sure that Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)would no longer need to work abroad by generating enough local jobs. In the meantime, Aquino said during his inaugural address, “inaatasan ko ang mga kawani ng DFA, POEA, OWWA at iba pang mga kinauukulang ahensiya na mas lalo pang paigtingin ang pagtugon sa mga hinaing at pangangailangan ng ating mga overseas Filipino workers.” (I am ordering the officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and other pertinent agencies to intensify its response to the needs of our overseas Filipino workers.)

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