Binisita ng matataas na opisyal ng International Labor Organization (ILO) ang Migrant Resource Center (MRC) sa Quezon City Hall.
Ito ang unang official stint ng ILO sa Pilpinas.
Personal na sinaksihan ng ILO officials sa pangunguna ni Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Director General ang ginagawa ng local government’s efforts sa local migration governance.
Bumisita ang ILO officials sa Pilipinas kasabay ng ika-75 anibersaryo ng pagiging miyembro ng bansa sa United Nations (UN) agency.
Ayon kay Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, nabigyan ng pagkakataon si Houngbo na makita ng first-hand ang mga accomplishments ng MRC.
“We are privileged to have you here on your first official visit to the Philippines. Your extensive experience and track record in advocating for the rights of workers inspire us all,” pahayag ni Belmonte.
Naitatag ang Quezon City Migrants Resource Center (QCMRC) noong 2019.
Ang QC Migrants Resource Center ay one-stop-shop na pinangangasiwaan ng Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
“The center has become a bridge that introduced the international frameworks to the grassroots level by providing vital training to hundreds of OFWs and their families on social protection and labor for safe, regular and orderly migration,” pahayag ni Belmonte.
“Through the Cross Borders Training, almost 300 reintegration providers and representatives of Filipino Communities in leading countries of destination of QC OFWs availed of various services and programs,” dagdag ni Belmonte.
Nasa 48 OFW Chapters na ang naorganisa ng MRC.
“To provide support and protection for the children, we launched the SMARt Child project called “E-Habilin,” pahayag ni Belmonte.
“We regularly conduct our online program OFW Kumustahan sessions, which allows us to connect with our migrant workers through digital channels and serves as our cross-border reintegration program,” dagdag ni Belmonte.
Kumpiyansa si Belmonte na dahil sa partnership sa ILO, mas mapapalawak pa ng MRC ang serbisyo sa migrant workers at ng kanilang pamilya.
“Together, we push forward with our unwavering commitment to advance social justice and decent working conditions for our overseas workers and care for the well-being of their children and their families,” pahayag ni Belmonte.
Kasama ni Houngbo na nasa bansa sina ILO Country Director Khalid Hassan, ILO Senior Adviser for Asia Hitomi Nakagome ILO Philippine Country Office Senior Programme Officer Ma. Concepcion Sardana at ILO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific Senior Communication Officer Steve Needham.
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