Saudi Claims not in Priority of DMW OIC Hans Cacdac?

President Bongbong Marcos tapped the Depatment of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as the Officer In Charge of the DMW after Secretary Susan "Tots" Ople's departure.

OIC Cacdac did not mention the Saudi Claims as the key priority under his leadership. Saudi Claimants reacted after President Bongbong Marcos mentioned in his SONA that the Claimants would be paid anytime soon but there was no clear update regarding the claims until now. 

Teddie Bacani, once of the claimants commented on the DMW page that OIC Cacdac should prioritize their case since they have been waiting for almost 8 years already to get their unpaid salaries and other remunerations.

Read the full statement of OIC Cacdac below:

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐘. 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐎 𝐉. 𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐃𝐀𝐂 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 – 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

With humility, I take on this designation as the Department of Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge (DMW-OIC).

I assume this role on a somber note, as it follows the passing of a dear friend, Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople. Having worked with her for nearly two decades to help distressed and trafficked OFWs, Sec Toots’ friendship and legacy shall shine brightly within me for as long as I live.

As we remain in grief and mourning over the loss of our dearest Secretary Toots, we adhere to her constant reminder that there is so much to be done, with so little time. Indeed, our dear OFWs expect no less from each and every one of us here at the DMW, their home in government, dito sa kanilang Tahanan ng OFW sa pamahalaan.

 Guided by her work ethic and the directions she took the department in the brief time she was at its helm; we will move forward and persevere. Ultimately, we bear the honest belief that our President’s love for and overwhelming mandate from OFWs is an opportunity to develop and implement programs that shall better serve and protect them.

Among the key priorities we hope to address in the coming months include getting our proposed P15.542Bn expenditure program (the proposed DMW 2024 budget) approved by our lawmakers; strengthen the One Repatriation Command Center (ORCC) and our anti-illegal recruitment and human trafficking efforts; provide legal, medical, and humanitarian assistance through our P1.2B AKSYON Fund; continue the organization and building of our department through the establishment of all our proposed 17 regional centers and four additional Migrant Workers Offices (MWOS) overseas as well as the filling up of nearly 1,000 plantilla positions of the department; enhance our full-cycle reintegration program for OFWs providing a fitting cap to their overseas labor journey; and, continue the engagements with host countries and entering into new, more equitable bilateral arrangements that assure the rights and provide for the protection and welfare of our modern-day heroes.

The collective effort of our DMW Family will continue building and strengthening our Department — Ang Tahanan ng OFW.

+AMDG

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