Manila, May 15 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is urging newly elected senators, congressmen, and local officials to place the welfare and reintegration of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) high on their legislative agenda.

In an interview on Wednesday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac emphasized the agency's commitment to working with incoming lawmakers and local leaders to fulfill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call for "shared responsibility and common purpose" in protecting OFWs and their families.

"So we're willing to sit down with the newly elected officials and as the President mentioned, toward a common purpose, common goal, and a shared responsibility," Cacdac said.

Among the priority legislative measures ...