MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government was working closely with the private sector to provide returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from conflict-affected areas in the Middle East with new employment opportunities.
Marcos presided over a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council, where they discussed strategies to mitigate the impact of the war in the Middle East.
"The positive outcome here is that what we are planning to do in the government aligns very well with the recommendations of our private sector advisors on how to mitigate the effects of what is happening in the Middle East," Marcos said during an interview with Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday.
"What we prioritized there were the OFWs who have returned home. What will happen to them now? So we are finding ways to help them, so that if they are ready, they can find new jobs," he added.
