00:00The government's actions against illegal recruitment and trafficking are still being looked at.
00:05This is what President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promised in front of the protection of overseas Filipino workers.
00:11The President announced this after he introduced some prominent Filipino and overseas organizations today.
00:19Kenneth Pacientes is the center of the news.
00:23President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promised that the government's actions will continue
00:28to improve the well-being of OFWs.
00:31That is his priority in the 2024 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas.
00:37According to the Executive Board, the government will continue to cooperate with other countries
00:42to strengthen labor agreements to ensure the protection of OFWs.
00:48We are strengthening our labor agreements with other countries,
00:51conducting aggressive campaigns against illegal recruitment and trafficking,
00:56mobilizing the agarang, kalinga, atsaklolo for overseas Filipino workers that need funds,
01:04keeping our government communication lines open to migrant workers through the One Repatriation Command Center,
01:12and facilitating the safe repatriation of OFWs who are affected by conflicts or calamities.
01:19Although the government is focused on the well-being of OFWs,
01:22the government is unable to implement reforms to create job opportunities here in the Philippines.
01:29Our dream is to one day make overseas work a choice rather than a necessity.
01:36We continue to implement reforms in governance and economic development
01:40to provide our people with opportunities here at home.
01:44Meanwhile, the President introduced 13 overseas individuals and organizations
01:49who have contributed greatly to their professions and communities.
01:54The President praised them for bringing glory to the country.
01:58We continue to prove time and again that whatever the tides of destiny, wherever they carry us,
02:05within or beyond our shores, there is always a compelling story of Filipino grit, passion,
02:13sacrifice, resilience, resourcefulness.
02:17The Filipinos' competence, our work ethic, and genuine care for other people
02:22make us a truly remarkable race.
02:25The Executive Board of the Philippine Government also encouraged Filipinos to be an inspiration
02:29and to represent the awardees and continue to contribute to the progress of their communities.
02:36Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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