BEL AIR, Makati City — Aiming to provide essential services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been considered as our modern day heroes for their much needed contributions to the country's overall economy, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. inaugurated the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)'s one-stop help shop for migrant workers in Makati City.

According to the chief executive, the DMW's one-stop show, dubbed as the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo para sa mga OFW na Nangangailangan (AKSYON) Center, is not just an office but will be a symbol of fast, smooth and integrated service for OFWs.

“Masaya kong ipinapahayag ang pagbubukas ng rating AKSYON Center at ng bagong opisina ng Department of Migrant Workers dito sa Makati. Layunin nitong gawing mas madali ang kanilang proseso—mula sa reintegrasyon, legal na tulong, hanggang sa pagsasanay at iba pang serbisyong kailangan nila,” he pointed out.

President Marcos Jr. cited that the new DMW office is "special" since this is a one-stop shop that provides essential services for our OFWs, such as document processing of returnees, OWWA membership, renewal, and other services sought in our DMW.

He announced that the Center will be accessible to meet the needs of those residing in the southern area of the National Capital Region (NCR) as it also houses a designated area called Migrant's Brew that will provide a place to relax while enjoying coffee and refreshments.

“Bukod dito, makikipagtulungan din ang AKSYON Center sa iba’t ibang ahensiya tulad ng PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, SSS upang masigurong mabilis at walang aberya ang pagkuha ng mga dokumento at benepisyo [ng] ating mga kababayan," he noted.

"Sa madaling salita, aalisin nito ang komplikasyon ng burukrasya at gagawing maayos ang sistema para sa ating mga manggagawa. Sa ating mga OFW na nagbabalik bansa, sa halip na maabala pa kayo sa mahahabang pila’t magulong proseso, bubungad na sa inyo ang maayos at mabilis na sistema upang makuha ninyo ang serbisyo, benepisyo, at programa ng ating pamahalaan,” he added.

The President likewise mentioned that the 'eGov PH app' will be used in the Center to makesl the processing of birth certificates and driver's licenses and checking loan status easier by only using smartphones.

He noted that some OFWs didn't want to come home as they feared they would no longer have jobs when they returned to the Philippines.

"That's why the one-stop shop includes retraining, reskilling, upskilling, and finding job placements wherever. Not solely in the Philippines but also abroad. And that is why, that's what gave birth to this whole system that we have put together today," he clarified.

In ending, Marcos Jr. expressed his administration's commitment to public service, particularly in providing much needed assistance to Filipino migrant workers.

“Sa ating mga masisipag—sa ating masisipag at matatapang na OFW, tandaan ninyo: Nandito ang inyong gobyerno para sa inyo,” he asserted.