QC Mayor Joy Belmonte vowed to continue improving local government initiatives for migrant workers from the city and their families during ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo’s visit at the QC Hall on Tuesday, June 27. | ManilaBulletin READ:
In her speech during the “Migrant Workers Interaction” event attended by Houngbo, overseas Filipino workers , and their relatives, the mayor said that the concerns, issues, and situations of over 181,000 migrant workers in the city were given importance by the local government.
She presented to the ILO some of the city’s programs including the Migrants Resource Center that operates under the Public Employment Services Office , which serves as a one-stop-shop for the OFWs in the city to get assistance for heir employment abroad and in ensuring the welfare of their children and families who were left the country.
The city government launched the “E-Habilin” online registration portal in March 2023, that aims to provides support and protection to the children left behind by the migrant workers. “With our continues partnership with ILO and other stakeholders, we can further expand our services and reach more migrant workers and their families. We express our sincere gratitude to the ILO as these achievements will not have been possible without your help and support,” the mayor said.
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