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OFWs on death row down to 25
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is actively working to save 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently on death row in various countries.
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated that they are collaborating with the Office of the President and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on these critical cases.
Cacdac mentioned that there are approximately 116 OFWs convicted, with 25 of them facing the death penalty.
The number of death row cases has significantly decreased from 50-60 due to Malaysia's more flexible approach to commuting sentences.
The President is also deeply concerned about these cases, and efforts are underway to halt executions and commute sentences, or achieve complete acquittal.
The department's lawyers are managing a total of 1,106 docketed OFW cases globally.
On average, three to four lawyers from external law firms are assigned to handle these OFW cases.
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