Marcos assures support for Pinoys in Mideast countries

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President Marcos has assured Filipinos working in the Middle East that the government will support them and that he has called on their host countries to safeguard their rights and welfare. (Video Courtesy of RTVM)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/22/marcos-ensures-support-for-protection-of-pinoys-in-gulf-countries  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 With the GCC countries home to more than 2 million hardworking Filipinos, I of course

00:10 called for the safeguarding of their rights and of their welfare, as well as for their

00:15 upskilling so as to meet the demands of the increasing digital transformation in the modern

00:21 workplace.

00:22 The summit also provided ASEAN and GCC leaders an opportunity to convey their views on the

00:28 ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.

00:32 I shared our hope for peace and that it should prevail, and for the welfare and safety of

00:37 civilians to be upheld in accordance with international humanitarian law.

00:43 During the Saudi-Philippine Business Roundtable meeting, we witnessed the signing of a Memorandum

00:49 of Understanding between EEI Corporation and Samsung Engineering NEC Corporation Limited,

00:59 or SENEC.

01:00 SENEC is a joint venture between Samsung Engineering and Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment Corporation.

01:09 Under this agreement, a 500-person capacity training facility will be established in the

01:15 Philippines to upskill Filipino employees in various professions in the construction

01:22 industry.

01:23 The facility aims to train at least 3,000 Filipinos a year, and more than 15,000 Filipinos

01:29 in the next five years, ready for deployment with their newfound skills.

01:36 This agreement is valued at US$120 million.

01:40 I assured our Kababayans of our continued support and assistance of the Philippine government

01:47 in their sacrifices that they have made for the country and for their families, and that

01:54 we will continue to support them in any way that they need.

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