Marcos Jr. vows to work with Asean, Canada to protect migrant workers

PHOTO from the Office of the Press Secretary

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed to work with the  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Canada in protecting and promoting the rights of migrant workers, and women’s welfare.

Marcos Jr. said this during the Asean-Canada Commemorative Summit at Phnom Penh, Cambodia after highlighting Canada’s support for the “TRIANGLE in Asean,” a project which promoted fair migration across the region.

“The project has promoted labor mobility across the region along with the improvement of working conditions and labor protection policies, particularly for low-paid migrant workers,” Marcos said in his intervention during the Summit.

He also welcomed Canada’s continued support for Asean initiatives for the welfare of women which included the implementation of the Asean Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

These initiatives, he said, aim to support the upskilling and empowerment of women entrepreneurship, particularly of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Asean nations, adding that women stand to benefit from Canada’s support for Asean’s digital transformation efforts that are inclusive and enable women to participate in the region’s development.

According to Marcos, Canada is home to over 900,000 Filipinos “who now form an essential part of the Canadian society.”

He then expressed gratitude for the warmth and kindness of Canadian people.

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