Duterte backs creation of department for OFWsBy The Manila TimesPRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte wants a department that will address the needs of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Duterte said the abuses against OFWs “should be stopped.”Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go proposed the creation of a separate department for OFWs, which the President had supported. ARIC JOHN SY CUA

Source: Manila Times July 22, 2019 10:07 UTC