Manila, July 1 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with the Legal Education Board (LEB) to provide accessible legal aid for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) while training the next generation of lawyers to defend workers' rights.

In a news release Monday evening, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said he signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with LEB Chairperson Jason Barlis at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong City on Monday.

"The legal worry that we can take away from our OFWs will go a very long way, the law is the best weapon against exploitation, worry, and all the things that can make OFWs unproductive and distressed," Cacdac said, noting that this is in line with the directives of President Ferd...