According to Bongbong Marcos to spotlight OFW labor rights in Saudi Arabia | Global News (inquirer.net), On October 19, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he will bring attention to the labor rights of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabian meetings.
For the Asean-GCC Summit, Marcos is traveling to Saudi Arabia. Asean stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
In his pre-departure address at Villamor Airbase, Marcos stated that this summit will provide the Philippines with a significant platform to emphasize the need for cooperation in the areas of energy and food security, logistics, supply chains, digital information, the free flow of people, goods, and services, as well as the improvement and defense of the rights of Filipinos employed abroad.
According to a prior statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Marcos intends to talk about the unpaid salaries of almost 10,000 OFWs in Saudi Arabia.
An estimated 2.2 million Filipinos who work in vital sectors are employed in the GCC nations. According to Bongbong Marcos to spotlight OFW labor rights in Saudi Arabia | Global News (inquirer.net), Marcos announced that he will be visiting with the Filipino community in Riyadh to thank them for their essential efforts and to share with them critical developments here at home.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates make up the GCC.
Additionally, according to Bongbong Marcos to spotlight OFW labor rights in Saudi Arabia | Global News (inquirer.net) ,the President stated that while in the Middle East, he will meet with the Filipino population in Saudi Arabia and present the Maharlika Investment Fund.
