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The aid extended by the Philippines to Afghan refugees – allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to go to the Philippines while their US Special Immigrant Visas are being processed – is proof of the compassionate and humane nature of Filipinos. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this in his recent manifestation before the Senate plenary […]
Senator Bong Go highlighted the need to prioritize the security of Filipino citizens while also considering humanitarian considerations in regard to the United States’ request for the temporary shelter for Afghan refugees in the Philippines. In an interview after aiding poor residents in Quezon City recently, Go, as a member of the Senate Committee on […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) repatriated from Afghanistan are entitled to various benefits and assistance to help them while they are sorting out their lives. As the sponsor and author of Republic Act 10801 or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Act of 2016, Senator Sonny Angara said the repatriated Filipinos from the conflict-ridden Afghanistan will […]