THE government will give priority to displaced and jobless overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in providing financial, livelihood and training support during the coronavirus crisis.

FOR OFWS The Manila Times held a forum on Oct. 2, 2020 on ‘Creating New Opportunities for OFWs.’  Its speakers (from left to right) were Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Deputy Director General Lina Sarmiento; Susan Ople, president of the Blas Ople Policy Center, who moderated the event; Bexpress Pro Chief Executive Officer Brian Kang; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Executive Vice President Lito Villanueva; Philippine Association of Service Exporters Inc. President Raquel Bracero; and Labor Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavidez who represented Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd. SCREENGRAB FROM FACEBOOK LIVE

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