File photo: President Rodrigo Duterte and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud discussed ways to strengthen protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the Middle Eastern country during a phone call on Wednesday night, Malacañang said.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday that the two leaders talked about the welfare of the OFWs in Saudi Arabia and the ways to protect their rights.
“Ang paguusap po ay nakasentro kung paano pa mapapalakas ang proteksyon na ibibigay sa mga manggagawang Pilipino na nasa Saudi Arabia,” he said.
The two leaders also discussed changes to the kafala system, which requires a migrant worker to have a sponsor in their host country to secure a visa and worker’s permit.
During the phone conversation, Duterte and the Saudi crown prince also tackled cooperation in battling the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the importance of establishing a system to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
“Pinagusapan din po nila na sa panahon ng pandemya, kinakailangan magkaroon po talaga ng sistema na lahat po ng bansa sa daigdig, mahirap o mayaman, ay dapat magkaroon po ng bakuna. Dahil kung hindi naman po ligtas ang lahat, wala pong ligtas dito sa pandemyang ito,” Roque said.
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