Commission of Filipinos Overseas

Modern slavery threatens OFWs, national economy | The Manila Times
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Modern slavery threatens OFWs, national economy | The Manila Times

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. The…