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Duterte seeks creation of OFW centers in Philippines' major cities

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Filipino seafarers from Ukraine arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on March 8, 2022. The 21 OFWs were evacuated from bulk carrier M/V S-Breeze at the Ilyichevsk Ship Yard in the Port of Odessa, Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/07/04072022-filipino-seafarers-ukraine.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipino seafarers from Ukraine arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on March 8, 2022. The 21 OFWs were evacuated from bulk carrier M/V S-Breeze at the Ilyichevsk Ship Yard in the Port of Odessa, Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday sought the establishment of at least one overseas Filipino worker (OFW) center in the country&#x27;s major cities.</p><p>An OFW center aims to serve Filipino migrant workers, with non-profit organization Global Filipino Movement Foundation Inc., envisioning this as a one-stop shop where they could raise their issues. </p><p>The organization is constructing one in Versailles Palace, Las Piñas City. </p><p>&quot;Sana malagay ito sa mga major cities para hindi na magbiyahe ang mga ano natin. I hope that my classmate, si Dabs, would be able to improve on all aspects of whatever concerns there are in the life of a migrant worker,&quot; Duterte said, referring to Migrant Workers Secretary Abdullah Mama-o. </p><p>(I hope this will be put in major cities so our [workers] will no longer have to travel. I hope my classmate Dabs will be able to improve this on all aspects.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/22/abdullah-mama-o-to-lead-department-of-migrant-workers">Duterte taps Abdullah Mama-o to head new Department of Migrant Workers</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I repeat, I want government — all who would have had to do something about the migrant workers’ life, their office or a satellite, even a desk with a computer so that he can get hold of the things that is needed in front of him. Eh nakukuha naman sa computer &#x27;yan eh,&quot; he added. </p><p>The country currently has one-stop shops located in various agencies, catering to a migrant worker&#x27;s specific needs. Duterte directed its creation in 2016. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/14/16/one-stop-shops-para-sa-ofws-layong-buksan-sa-buong-bansa">One-stop shops para sa OFWs, layong buksan sa buong bansa</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/15/16/one-stop-shops-for-ofws-open-monday">&#x27;One-stop shops&#x27; for OFWs open Monday</a></li></ul><p>The main one-stop service center for OFWs (OSSCO) is located at the Philippine Overseas and Employment Agency&#x27;s (POEA) office in Mandaluyong City. </p><p>The POEA also has a virtual one-stop shop center, which can be visited <a href="https://www.poea.gov.ph/ossco.htm">here</a>. </p><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1465883" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday sought the establishment of at least one overseas Filipino worker (OFW) center in the country's major cities.

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Duterte seeks creation of OFW centers in Philippines' major cities

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 07, 2022 09:14 PM PHT

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