DOHA 06 October 2024 -- The Migrant Workers Office of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar, along with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Pag-IBIG, and Social Security System (SSS), organized a series of presentations on the rights and duties of migrant workers in Qatar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on 28 September 2024.

The day-long event, which saw the participation of over 200 leaders from various Filipino community groups, also provided an overview of the services provided by the Philippine Government to OFWs.

In her opening remarks, Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono said, “Our collective goal is to have an informed and empowered community. A community that is able to maximize opportunities and articulate concerns. A community that is able to foster healthy discourse with relevant authorities. And a community that provides assistance in ensuring mutually beneficial employer-employee relationships.”

The series of presentations included discussions on laws and regulations governing labor conditions in Qatar, as well as the support services provided by relevant authorities in the Host Country.

Led by OIC and Assistant Labor Attaché Don Albert Philippe Pangcog, MWO-Qatar also provided a re-familiarization of the various Philippine agencies attached to and operating under the Philippine Embassy in Qatar, including the plans, programs, and benefits provided to OFWs.

Conducted alongside the labor education seminar were the registration for overseas Filipino voters and a lecture on the 2016 Arbitral Award by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jeffrey D. Batac as part of the Embassy’s observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo).

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.