Modern slavery threatens OFWs, national economy

by The Manila Times

Sep 19, 2022 12:10 am

THE recent United Nations report on the rising incidence of modern slavery should be a concern for the Philippines, where remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) drive growth. Besides their economic contribution, OFWs comprise an important political sector, and they have been called heroes for bearing high social costs in choosing to work abroad.

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