MANILA, Philippines — Senators were puzzled on Monday by proposals to create a new department for overseas Filipinos while still retaining the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA).
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles told the Senate committee on labor that the two agencies would still exist even if the proposed Department of Overseas Filipinos (Dofil) is created.
“Yung POEA pati yung OWAA (They) will still form as attached agencies ng Dofil…” Nograles said when Senator Imee Marcos questioned the exclusion of the two “most relevant” offices in the proposed new department.
“What’s the point Secretary Nogr…
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