00:00 The government assured that it will help the Filipino workers affected by the closure of a company in New Zealand.
00:08 Meanwhile, the Department of Migrant Workers also gave an update to the 18 Filipino crewmen
00:15 who were driven by an oil tanker that was attacked by an armed group in Gulf of Oman.
00:20 This is Noel Talacay's report.
00:24 The Department of Migrant Workers of OFWs who lost their jobs in New Zealand
00:31 after the construction company ELA Limited Holdings declared bankruptcy.
00:38 This was confirmed by Patricia Yvonne Caunan, Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation of the Government
00:47 in a weekly news forum in Quezon City this morning.
00:51 Right now, we gave 1,050 New Zealand dollars to around 107 eligible recipients.
01:05 For the numbers, this is the exact amount that we are expecting.
01:11 So, 107 were given.
01:14 Again, the amount given is 1,050 NZD.
01:20 Another 72 will be given.
01:25 After this, another 345 will be processed.
01:32 So in total, as per our OIC, total is 524.
01:39 She confirmed that the condition of the so-called OFWs is good.
01:44 For now, they have no intention of returning to the Philippines.
01:51 Aside from financial assistance, the government is also working on giving them jobs in New Zealand.
01:56 Many employers, several employers have communicated with our MWO,
02:02 expressing interest to employ the employees of ELA Limited.
02:09 If the intention of the employers in New Zealand is good,
02:16 we will facilitate that, especially if it will help them to get a job there.
02:23 Aside from this, there are also 100 Filipinos living in the country who are no longer OFWs.
02:30 They are Filipinos but they are already residents there.
02:33 The DFA is the one who is holding their concerns.
02:38 Meanwhile, the DMW also said that the 18 Filipino crewmen
02:47 who were riding the oil tanker that was hijacked by the Iranian armed forces in the Gulf of Oman are in good condition.
02:52 The Foreign Affairs Department is leading in this matter.
02:58 They are communicating with the DFA to provide assistance to the affected Filipinos.
03:04 The Department is focused on the well-being of the families of our fellow Filipinos.
03:11 For now, the update is good. They are in good condition.
03:17 He assured that they will immediately provide an update on the upcoming days with the DFA.
03:24 The DFA also did not release a statement regarding the elimination of the 18 Filipinos.
03:32 Noel Talakai for the nation.
03:34 *BOOM*
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