Marcos appoints Caunan as new OWWA admin
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. appointed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan as the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on May 16.
Caunan replaces Arnell Ignacio, who has been OWWA chief since 2022, and took her oath of office before DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.
During her tenure at DMW, Caunan facilitated the signing of 15 bilateral labor migration agreements with countries such as Canada, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Finland, Denmark, Singapore, Croatia, Slovenia, and Kuwait to protect OFWs.
Caunan expressed gratitude for the trust given by President Marcos Jr. and praised former Secretary Susan Ople and current DMW chief Hans Leo Cacdac for their commitment to OFWs.
Prior to her roles at DMW and OWWA, Caunan was a lawyer specializing in labor, civil, administrative, and criminal law, advocating for migrant workers' rights through free legal aid.
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