ANKARA, 19 October 2022 — Philippine Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre, with Minister and Consul General Juan E. Dayang, Jr.,  and Attaché Vanesa T. Sumera, met with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director, Mr. Numan Ozcan, on 18 October 2022 at the ILO office in Ankara.

Mr. Ozcan spoke of the ILO’s programs in assisting migrants and refugees in Türkiye.    Ambassador Algabre shared  the Philippines’ long-standing policy and  institutionalized  system for protecting and promoting the rights and welfare of Filipino migrants, including the  newly-created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its mandate to assist overseas Filipino workers. She mentioned the services provided by the Philippine Embassy in Ankara, in coordination with the Philippine Consulate General in İstanbul, in assisting Filipinos in Türkıye.   Mr. Ozcan and the Ambassador agreed to explore possible cooperation activities between the Embassy and ILO Türkıye. End