Philippine Embassies reach out to OFWs

IT has long been known that the bone of contention of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has – rightly or wrongly – always been that Philippine embassies in the capitals where they happen to be located as paid workers pay little attention to their welfare.

But under the Aquino administration this situation is changing for the better, with Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario spearheading an active program, for Philippine embassies abroad to reach out to their compatriots who are tagged as the new heroes of the countries on account of the contribution they make towards keeping the economy in the black.