00:00More than 50 overseas Filipino workers from the Davao region who were repatriated from the Middle East
00:05took part in a Kumustahan session led by the Department of Migrant Workers or DMW Region 11 today.
00:11The activity is part of the government's directive under President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
00:17to assist OFWs affected by ongoing conflicts abroad in rebuilding their lives upon return to the country.
00:23Various government agencies including the DSWD, DOH, DOLE and other provided support services
00:30such as job placement, skills training, livelihood assistance, psychosocial counseling, medical care and legal aid.
00:38Officials emphasized that OFW support now extends from pre-deployment abroad
00:43to reintegration programs upon return to the Philippines.
00:47The government reiterated that protecting the rights and welfare of Filipino workers
00:51is a shared responsibility of all agencies, not only the Department of Migrant Workers.
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