Senator Raffy Tulfo paid tribute and praised the sacrifices of over a million Filipinos in different parts of the world.
Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, made the statement during the “Filipinas Ultramar Symposium: Philippines Beyond Borders – Towards a National Consensus on the Philippine Diaspora” held recently at the Diamond Hotel, Manila where he served as one of the speakers.
According to the legislator, many Filipinos choose to work and live abroad for better opportunities and greener pastures.
“Filipino worker is sought after by foreign companies.”
“Filipino worker is sought after by foreign companies. And due to financial constraints, millions of Filipinos choose to migrate,” the lawmaker said.
It would be unfair to stop our people from seeking greener pastures for their families.”
“While we prefer families to stay together and for our amazing Filipino talents to stay here, our local industries could not match the compensation of their foreign counterparts. It would be unfair to stop our people from seeking greener pastures for their families,” the senator added.
He likewise said that the Filipino diaspora, including OFWs, contribute greatly to the country they work in because of their hard work and talent. Likewise, they also contribute a lot to the economic growth of the Philippines because of their remittances.
As such, Tulfo vowed that he will continue to coordinate and talk with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Migrant Workers, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and other government agencies to ensure work integration that will allow them to use their expertise once they return in the country.
He added that he will continue to talk with DFA, DMW, OWWA and other government agencies to ensure work integration when OFWs return to the country, as well as push them to have their own businesses related to their expertise.
