MANILA, Philippines—Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Sunday, adopted the declaration on fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers, which establishes stronger regional accountability and targets emerging vulnerabilities in labor migration.
During a palace briefing at the International Media Center on the sidelines of the Asean summit on Sunday, Secretary of Migrant Workers Hans Leo Cacdac announced the adoption, saying it expands existing regional labor instruments to better safeguard an estimated 600,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) across Southeast Asia, as well as fellow Asean migrant workers.
"OFWs can remain confident that the Philippines, under the chairship of the Philippines and the leadership of the President, will continue to translate these regional commitments into responsive policies and programs," Cacdac said.
