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OFWs sa Taiwan, nasa halos 200,000, ayon kay Bello
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) clarified that China has no involvement in the hiring and employment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, as Taiwan operates independently in hiring foreign workers.
MECO chairman Silvestre Bello III stated that Taiwan's Ministry of Labor is actively coordinating with the Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers for the hiring of more Filipino teachers, hospitality workers, fishermen, and farmers.
Bello assured that the nearly 200,000 OFWs in Taiwan are well-protected and their conditions are good, with no cause for alarm.
His remarks came after Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian linked OFW welfare in Taiwan to the Philippines' stance on Taiwan's independence and US military access.
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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.
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China's Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, urged the Philippines to oppose Taiwan's independence and deny US troops access to local military bases, linking this to the safety of 150,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan.
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada assured that the Philippine government has sufficient funds, specifically P10.6 billion from the Department of Migrant Workers' (DMW) budget earmarked for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), to repatriate OFWs from Taiwan if needed.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. plans to meet with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to clarify remarks regarding Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.
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