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Tulfo visits OFWs in Dubai

Published Jun 13, 2023 03:35 am
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo visited Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to check on the condition and see the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in that city. Sen. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo poses with some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during his visit to Dubai. (Photo from RTIA/Facebook)

Dubai is one of the most popular destinations of OFWs in Asia.

Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, was joined by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Hans Cacdac, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Arnel Ignacio, Ambassador Ferdinand Ver, and Philippine Consul General Renator Duenas Jr. in his four-day visit in Dubai from June 6-9.

The Senator from Isabela and Davao kicked off his Dubai visit by celebrating Migrant Workers’ Day on June 7 with several Filipinos there, including three OFW-turned businessowners namely Maria Emma Lizano, Olive Samson, and Melinda Nulla.

Tulfo said he is proud that they now own a famous Filipino restaurant in Waterfront, Dubai called PALUTO.

On the same day, Tulfo was also invited as guest of honor in the basketball competition of seafarers’ league, wherein he promised them to continue fighting for and pushing for the swift passage into law of the Magna Carta of Seafarers Bill which is now on its second reading at the Senate.

He then visited Migrant Workers Repatriation Center in Al Qusais 3, Dubai, the following day where he was joined by Cacdac, Ignacio, Consul General Renato Dueñas and Labor Attache John Rio Bautista, among others. 

Tulfo inspected the center’s facilities and noticed that there are some things that could be improved and added in the shelter, including the construction of a dressing room and locker for OFWs and removal of a CCTV installed in the isolation room to ensure their privacy.

He, likewise, proposed for an additional cooling fan in the shelter’s dining area which tends to get very hot especially when migrant workers eat together, as well as one more toilet and shower areas to avoid long bathroom lines because the shelter only has two small bathroom to date.

Tulfo also pointed out the need for a washing machine and dryer in the shelter so migrant workers will not have difficulty washing and drying their clothes.

Ultimately, Tulfo praised OWWA, DMW, and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for their initiatives and efforts to improve the service to nearly one million Filipinos in Dubai and promised to fight for their budget increase in the next budget hearing.

On his last day in Dubai, Tulfo attended as guest of honor in Pre-Independence Day celebration and OFW Cultural Night held at the Migrant Worker’s Office which showcased the talents of the OFWs in the UAE and commemorated the Filipino culture through dancing, singing food and arts.

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