DFA Secures ‘Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration’ in PH
In 2015, a census from the Philippine Civil Registration states that there are over 100,981,437 people in the country; this is 8 million higher compared to the 2010 census reports. As these numbers grow higher, the percentage of Philippine immigrants also multiply.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently had an indoor meeting to prepare for the final round of agreement for the inter-governmental negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM).
Image courtesy of DFA
During the meeting, different aspects of regular or safe migration to the Philippines is discussed. According to a report produced by the Migration Policy Institute, the Philippines was the first country in Asia to make a law that focuses on the human rights and safety of its foreign citizens, or visitors.
The largest cities in the country—Manila, Caloocan, and Quezon City—are places where immigrants normally dwell.
Senate Bill 3404, or the Philippine Immigration Act of 2009, protects and secures the safety of foreigners in the country. You may read more by clicking on this link: Philippine Immigration Act of 2009.
In a report published by the DFA, the meeting was attended by migration and labor experts from National Economic and Development Authority, Commission on Filipinos Overseas and Department of Labor and Employment, and its attached agencies International Labor Affairs Bureau, National Reintegration Center for OFWs, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
For additional information, you may contact DFA through these hotlines:
DFA Home Office
(02) 834-3000
(02) 834-4000
Or check their official website here: www.dfa.gov.ph.
Also read: DFA Satellite Offices in Metro Manila
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs
