Tag: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)

Estrada: Amend the labor code to better focus on workers welfare

Returning Senator Jinggoy Estrada bared his top 10 priority bills centered on the labor sector and workers welfare. As the chairman of the Senate Labor Committee of the 19th Congress set to convene on July 25, Estrada underscored the importance of amending the Labor Code as his top priority to ensure adequate support, benefits, and…
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Jinggoy Estrada: Dispatch medical teams to Hong Kong to help OFWs

MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, a fierce advocate of OFW (overseas Filipino workers) welfare, urged government on Tuesday to swiftly dispatch medical teams to Hong Kong to take care of Filipino domestic workers suffering from COVID-19. Estrada, UniTeam candidate for senator, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor…
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