Tag: China-Taiwan tension

PH has more than enough to cover repatriation of 150,000 OFWs in Taiwan－Jinggoy

April 17, 2023

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine government has enough funds to cover for the repatriation of about 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan in case the China-Taiwan situation deteriorates. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, said two-thirds of this year’s budget of the newly-established Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)–equivalent to P10.6 billion–had…
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China-Taiwan tension ‘something to be concerned about’ — Jinggoy

August 4, 2022

Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, on Thursday, Aug. 4 expressed worries about the brewing tension between China and Taiwan, considering that many Filipinos are working and living in both countries. In a statement, Estrada said “The reported tension in the region is something to be concerned about.” He said…
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