Protesters from Migrante International, together with other migrant and labor groups, marched on Congress to denounce the proposed budget decreases for OFW services for 2025 at Quezon City on Tuesday, August 20.
The protest took place during the House Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday.
According to the group, the Marcos Jr. administration proposed a 28.7% budget cut for the DMW in 2025.
The government will also bring down funding for the DMW's Overseas Employment and Welfare Program, its oversight programs for OFW recruitment agencies, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). (MB Video by Mark Balmores)
