First Lady courts UAE business sector to expand OFW opportunities

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos met with members of the UAE business council and Filipino community leaders in Dubai to strengthen partnerships aimed at expanding long-term opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Jan. 11 engagement focused on deepening cooperation between Filipinos and private sector partners to better safeguard OFW welfare and create more sustainable employment prospects.

One of the First Lady's goals, Castro said, is to "strengthen relations between Filipinos and private sector partners to safeguard the welfare of OFWs in the UAE and to further expand long-term opportunities for them."

Serbisyo Caravan

Ahead of the business meetings, the First Lady led the opening of the third leg of the OFW Serbisyo Caravan at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on Jan. 10.

In an Instagram post, Araneta-Marcos said Dubai is home to nearly a million OFWs, each deserving of government care and support to make life easier for them.