President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (April 7) led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10-storey Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Center that will ease OFW document processing in Daang Hari, Las Piñas City.
In his speech, Duterte thanked non-profit organization Global Filipino Movement (GFM) Foundation, Inc. for their initiative in further supporting OFWs through the construction of the OFW Center.
The Chief Executive commended anew the hard work of Filipino workers abroad in a bid to provide a better quality of life for their families.
“I am profoundly moved by their unwavering dedication and perseverance in their day-to-day sacrifices all to provide a better way of life for their loved ones,” Duterte said.
“In recognition of their service and heroism, this administration has remained steadfast in providing the best service it could give to our OFWs,” he added.
LOOK: President Rodrigo Duterte leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the Overseas Filipino Workers Center in Daang Hari, Las Piñas City. pic.twitter.com/MNzgcaeHvb
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Duterte mentioned several initiatives of the government to ease the burden of OFW through the construction of the OFW Hospital in Pampanga and the institutionalization of the Department of Migrant Workers.
“We also continue to support our OFWs who are now facing unfathomable difficulties in areas such as Ukraine, the Middle East, and Afghanistan, among others,” he said.
“Even outside times of crisis, your government remains hard at work to protect the interest of our kababayans abroad,” he added.
The OFW Center will be housing government offices to address documentation and travel requirements of overseas workers. – AG-gb
