00:00 The Department of Migrant Workers and the Department of the Interior and Local Government
00:03 plan to form an agreement for overseas Filipino seasonal workers.
00:08 This and other stories in tonight's national news wrap up by Soojin Kim.
00:14 The Department of Migrant Workers or DMW and the Department of the Interior and Local Government
00:19 or DILG wanted to form an agreement for Filipinos who work seasonably abroad.
00:24 DMW-OIC Undersecretary Hans Kakdak says the plan came about after learning around 40 Filipinos
00:30 in Korea were hired as seasonal workers.
00:32 "It would be better if they came to us so we can coordinate better.
00:38 If they arrive there, we can coordinate with the Korean authorities.
00:44 But of course, the complaints are real.
00:47 So we are coordinating with the labor authorities in Korea about their complaints."
00:52 Secretary Benjar Abalos says the Department of the Interior and Local Government and its
00:58 nine attached agencies are committed to ushering a "Bagong Pilipinas" or "New Philippines"
01:03 through its department-wide strategic plan 2023-2028.
01:09 Around 42,000 barangay captains and other newly elected officials across the country
01:13 will undergo training to improve their capabilities in handling various challenges in the community.
01:19 Department of the Interior and Local Government Chief, Secretary Benjar Abalos says the grassroots
01:23 renewal and empowerment for accountable and transparent or "Great Barangays" will be
01:27 held until 2025 to help improve the capacity and leadership skills of barangay officials.
01:33 Soojin Kim, for The Nation.
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