𝐓𝐞𝐧-𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐎 𝐉. 𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐃𝐀𝐂 (outlined in his statement on 25 April 2024 upon receiving notice of his appointment) 1. Streamline and digitalize OFW-protective processes to ensure greater OFW convenience and more efficient operations by stakeholders in overseas employment; 2. Perform regulatory functions for purposes of safe, fair, and ethical recruitment and to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking; 3. Help OFWs protect and leverage their income as aggressively as we protect their rights through popularized and widespread financial education and literacy, financial inclusivity, anti-fraud campaigns, increased interest in the Philippine stock market, and development of livelihood or entrepreneurial endeavors; 4. Develop career, employment, and entrepreneurship pathways for OFWs in partnership with relevant government agencies and the private sector; 5. Develop skills upgrading or development pathways for OFWs, especially those in lower income levels; 6. Establish programs for senior OFWs; 7. Pursue deeper bilateral labor relations with OFW host countries, which includes measures on safe, transparent, and fair labor mobility, as well as the development of “giving back mechanisms” through investments and brain gain initiatives in partnership with relevant government agencies; 8. Proactively participate in regional and multilateral fora, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), to further advance migrant workers' rights, protection and development; 9. Develop DMW central and regional offices and MWOs (Migrant Workers’ Offices) as Centers of Competence, Integrity, and Excellence, which includes a vigorous anti-corruption and anti-fixer campaign; and, 10. Continue to provide fora and avenues for social dialogue with stakeholders in overseas employment, including discussions on policy development and the exercise of rule-making authority.### #DMWPHL #TahananNgOFW #BagongPilipinas

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