Duterte signs law creating department for migrant workers

This April 2, 2020, photo shows overseas Filipino workers who were repatriated amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure creating a department for overseas Filipino workers.

“The establishment of Department of Migrant Workers happens on the celebration of Rizal Day when we honor not only the exceptional love of country of Dr. Jose Rizal, but also the patriotism, excellence, and courage of our modern-day heroes including overseas Filipinos,” Duterte said after signing the law Thursday.

In May, Duterte certified as urgent the Senate bills seeking to create a department for the welfare of migrant Filipinos after the House of Representatives passed its version last year. The upper chamber approved the bill last December 14.

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