@iampinkywebb Villanueva on situation of OFWs in Hong Kong: I think it's timely that we were able to pass the Department of Migrant Workers Act.
@iampinkywebb Villanueva: POLO in Hong Kong said there are about 60 OFWs tested positive, 49 asymptomatic, 9 symptomatic, 2 admitted in the hospital.
@iampinkywebb Villanueva: Importante talaga na hindi lang passive ang government agencies in taking care of our OFWs. We have to be proactive.
@iampinkywebb Villanueva on Migrant Workers Law: We put up a full cycle national reintegration program... that even before deployment, our OFWs are already aware of what could possibly happen, including this incident in Hong Kong.
@iampinkywebb The Migrant Workers Law will be fully implemented in 2023.
Villanueva: So yung pre-deployment may orientation, while they're onsite working, the department can give the right information.
@iampinkywebb Villanueva: And even upon return, alam nila yung pwede nilang gawin, options available for them, how they can be reintegrated in the country... It would be very easy for OFWs and the government to communicate.
Villanueva on legal assistance fund: In this department, binibigyan agad ng access ang mga OFW. Ikaw man ay documented o hindi, bibigyan ka ng access.
Villanueva on OFWs in Ukraine: We are calling DOLE, DFA, POLO, OWWA na tutukan itong situation sa Eastern Ukraine. OFWs should be relocated to safer grounds. There are around 380 OFWs in Ukraine, only 2 availed of the free ticket, accdg. to OWWA chief Hans Cacdac
Villanueva says it is important to update and centralize the OFW database.
Villanueva on anti-endo bill: Unfortunately, it appears the economic managers of the president recommended vetoing the measure. The only reason given to me is the definition of labor only contracting is too general.
Villanueva on anti-endo bill: After it was vetoed, I refiled it right away... Until now, we have been asking our friends from executive, "What can we do to pass this bill?"
Villanueva says the creation of an industry tripartite council is included in the measure.
Villanueva on Telecommuting Law: Even before the pandemic, we were talking about it, not just because of traffic congestion, but because we are promoting work-life balance.
Villanueva says the Work-from-home Law saved jobs during the pandemic.
Villanueva says rest periods, pay rates are included in Telecommuting Law
Villanueva says he is grateful to be a guest candidate of the Leni-Kiko tandem, the Lacson-Sotto tandem, and endorsed by presidential candidate Isko Moreno and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte
Villanueva: Until now, I have yet to join the campaign trail of these presidential candidates that endorsed me.
Villanueva: I think my run now is harder because of the pandemic. Mahirap magkampanya... Pero we are far more encouraged.
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@TristanNodalo@kristellimpot PH Consul General Raly Tejada: I wish to inform everyone that the PH Consulate General has extended emergency assistance to all Filipinos affected by the pandemic here in Hong Kong.
Tejada adds all COVID-infected OFWs are safe and staying in an isolation facility.
@TristanNodalo@kristellimpot Tejada: The seemingly panic mode which gripped the Hong Kong healthcare system last week has since subsided...
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