On 8 September 2022, Ambassador Maria Elena Algabre, together with Minsiter and Consul general Juan Dayang, Jr., visited the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office in Ankara and met with IOM Chief of Mission Gerald Karl Waite to exchange views on migration management and IOM’s programs in Türkiye. The Ambassador shared the Philippines' best practices in line with the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration; the creation of the Department for Migrant Workers in the Philippines; and the Embassy’s programs to promote the rights and welfare of migrant Filipino workers.