00:00The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:04has promised continuous support to Filipinos working abroad.
00:08Malacanang has encouraged overseas Filipino workers to be lenient.
00:13This was followed by the launch of Zero Remittance Week by several groups of OFWs
00:19as a protest against the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:23who is facing crimes against humanity.
00:26According to PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro,
00:29the government is just implementing measures that are in accordance with the law
00:34and she expects that the views of OFWs who filed complaints will be fair.
00:38She also insisted that more OFWs will not join
00:42because aside from the non-sending of remittances by OFWs,
00:46their families left behind will also have an effect
00:50depending on these remittances for their daily life.
00:54OFWs and the whole country are encouraged to show lenient behavior
01:00to avoid the possible negative effects of this type of protest.
01:06The government is helping OFWs, not fighting them.
01:13We said that we will not force OFWs to do whatever they want
01:17if they will send their remittances or not.
01:20They should not violate the law.
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