Kamara, tiniyak ang pagsusulong na maglaan ng sapat na pondo para sa mga ahensyang nakatutok sa kapakanan ng mga OFW

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00:00Now that the budget season or the discussion of the Congress is nearing,

00:04on how the national funds for the next year will be calculated,

00:08the Camera confirmed that they will support the passing of a sufficient budget

00:13for the agencies that are subject to the oversight of our overseas Filipino workers,

00:18particularly the Department of Migrant Workers or DMW

00:23and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration or OWA.

00:27In the program Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon,

00:29the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs,

00:32Chair and Tinggog Party List Representative Jude Asidre,

00:36the quick action of the DMW and OWA

00:39so that the Filipino seafarers can return home

00:43who were rescued from the MV Tutor in the Red Sea.

00:46Asidre said that the government has provided sufficient assistance and support for them.

00:52So that this incident will not happen again,

00:54they are also studying in the Camera the implementation of a new plan

00:59that will provide stronger protection to our fellow countrymen.

01:04That is what we are studying.

01:06How do we ensure the security of our seafarers,

01:09especially how do we factor in the risk involved,

01:14especially if they are evacuating to areas like this.

01:18But for now, the most important thing is to ensure,

01:24as we have seen in less than 48 hours,

01:27that we have carried out a repatriation.

01:30We should ensure that our agencies involved,

01:35like the DMW and OWA,

01:37are given sufficient funds to fulfill their duties.