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        "description": "<h3>Brief Summary</h3>\n<p>The MDPC Position Paper emphasizes that the <strong>protective mandates of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) should have a permanent and visible presence at Philippine international gateways</strong>. Airports are critical points in the migration cycle where departing, returning, distressed, medically vulnerable, and repatriated OFWs may require immediate government protection, welfare assistance, emergency intervention, or referral.</p>\n<p>Accordingly, DMW and OWWA facilities should <strong>not be treated merely as ordinary commercial airport tenants</strong>. Their presence represents the State&rsquo;s frontline fulfillment of its migrant-worker protection and welfare responsibilities. Their facilities should therefore be permanent, accessible, clearly visible, properly signposted, and capable of responding to sensitive and emergency OFW concerns.</p>\n<p>MDPC consequently proposes an <strong>OFW Gateway Service Policy</strong> that institutionalizes the protective presence of DMW and OWWA at major international airports and integrates these services into national airport planning.</p>\n<p><strong>Core Position:</strong> <em>At every major international gateway, the Filipino migrant worker should be able to see, locate, and access the protective presence of the Philippine government through DMW and OWWA.</em> This reflects the paper&rsquo;s central proposition that international gateways should provide OFWs not only passenger processing, but also <strong>visible, permanent, and accessible government protection and assistance</strong>. MDPC - Protecting Frontline DMW and OWWA Services at Philippine International Gateways.pdfPDF</p>",
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