Pres. Duterte leads the groundbreaking rites of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Center

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the groundbreaking rites of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Center in Daang Hari, Las Piñas City on Thursday (April 7, 2022). Duterte ensured that the government would strive harder to ensure the protection and welfare of OFWs

The creation of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Center in Las Piñas City, which is designed to be a one-stop hub for migrant workers, will help promote their rights and welfare, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Thursday.

During the groundbreaking rites of the OFW Center in Daang Hari, Las Piñas City, Duterte ensured that the government would strive harder to ensure the protection and welfare of OFWs.

“The productive collaboration of the government and its partner is the key to achieving concrete results for activities that promote the welfare and the holistic development of our unsung heroes,” Duterte said. “In recognition of their service and heroism, this administration has remained steadfast in providing the best service it could give to our OFWs.”

The OFW Center is a 10-storey building that will house the satellite offices of government agencies for the documentation and travel needs of and legal assistance for the OFWs.

The center is a project of the Global Filipino Movement Foundation Inc., a non-stock and non-profit organization working with Christian churches, organizations and individuals to provide free assistance to overseas workers.

Duterte thanked the Global Filipino Movement Foundation for its initiative to support the OFWs through the construction of the one-stop shop.

“[OFWs] will always play a crucial part in our country’s development, especially during times of recovery after tumultuous events such as the ongoing Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,” he said. “I am pleased to join my fellow workers in government, members of the private sector, and of course, our overseas Filipinos and their families as we hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the OFW Center, a hub dedicated to serving our OFWs.”