Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Philippines earned praises at a migration forum held in Vienna, Austria, reaffirming its global leadership in ethical and strategic labor migration governance and for putting the rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the heart of its migration policies.

Sitting as a resource speaker during a high-level panel titled "Migration as an Engine of Development in Countries of Origin - What Is Needed?" at the 10th Vienna Migration Conference on Wednesday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac underscored that the Philippines' migration framework is built on three pillars that include protection, empowerment, and reintegration, ensuring that OFWs are supported before departure, while abroad, and upon...