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NI ROMEO ALLAN BUTUYAN II
Mahusay na foreign policy ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang isa sa mga punong dahilan sa likod ng presidential pardon na iginawad ni United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sa 143 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) na nakakulong sa sa naturang bansa bunsod ng iba’t ibang kaso.
“The President’s cultivation of our strong ties with the UAE is what prompted UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to recently grant pardon to 143 Filipinos,” pahayag ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
“We support the foreign policy thrust of our President in fostering friendly interaction and cooperation with other countries and in making the Philippines, to use his words, ‘a friend to all, an enemy to none’,” dagdag niya.
Nagpasalamat din si Romualdez sa lider ng bansang UAE “for his kind gesture in pardoning our compatriots and in giving them a second chance at rehabilitating and improving themselves.”
“On behalf of our pardoned kababayan and their families, we would like to express our deep gratitude to President Mohamed bin Zayed. We also would like to thank him for hosting thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and for treating them well,” aniya.
“The presidential pardon “brought immense relief to our compatriots and their loved ones, and further strengthened the bonds of friendship between our two countries,” dugtong ng Leyte solon.
Samantala, pinuri at pinasalamatan din ni House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Chairman at TINGOG partylist Rep. Jude Acidre sina Pangulong Marcos at President Zayed sa pagpapalaya sa mga Pilipino sa UAE.
“Their generosity not only brings relief and hope to our kababayans but also strengthens the deep ties of friendship between the Philippines and the UAE,” ayon kay Acidre.
Sinabi rin ng House panel head na sa pagkakaroon ng mahigit 600,000 Filipino migrant workers, ang UAE ay nagsisilbing isa sa pinakamalaking Pinoy expatriate communities sa Middle east kung kaya dahil sa malaking ambag din ng mga ito sa ekonomiya ng nasabing bansa ay marapat lamang bigyan ng sapat na suporta at proteksyon ang mga kababayan nating naroon.
“As chairperson of the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, I would like to reaffirm my dedication in advocating for stronger protections of our beloved overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The deepening partnership between the Philippines and the UAE will pave the way for even greater cooperation in ensuring that no Filipino is left behind,” pahabol ng kongresista.
