Manila Bulletin
Ople hails approval of nearly P27B budget for DMW, OWWA
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople expressed gratitude for the approval of the P15.2 billion budget for the DMW and an additional P11.7 billion for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for 2023.
She stated that the support for the budgets provides inspiration and courage as she begins formal bilateral labor talks in Saudi Arabia.
The approval of these budgets is a significant morale booster, and she is eager to share the good news with Filipino communities in Saudi Arabia.
Secretary Ople, accompanied by arbiters from the Philippine government, held bilateral discussions with Saudi officials regarding the potential lifting of the deployment ban of Filipino migrant workers.
She also visited shelters for distressed workers at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh.
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