Migrant workers dept best gift to OFWs — solon
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is the best gift for the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Deputy Speaker Bro Eddie Villanueva said the new department is expected to be very useful to Filipinos working abroad.
Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a measure that seeks to create the DMW.
Villanueva is one of the principal authors in the House of Representatives while Senator Joel Villanueva is the principal author in the Senate.
“OFWs’ severance from their families in the name of earning a decent livelihood for their spouses and children is a sacrifice that need not be aggravated by their exploitation. DMW will surely mitigate any abuse and protect our OFWs and their families,” Bro. Eddie said.
The House leader said one of the advocacies of the Citizens Battle Against Corruption (Cibac) is to protect the rights and welfare of the OFWs.
“With Filipino migrant workers serving as a strong backbone of our fragile economy, the creation of DMW is a well-deserved New Year’s gift for OFWs and their families. We thank and glorify God for this victory,” he said.
