MANILA, Philippines – Tatlong bansa sa Gitnang Silangan ang bibisitahin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang makahakot ng investments at maalam ang kalagayan ng mga Pilipino.
Aalis ang Pangulo sa Lunes, Abril 10, hanggang sa Linggo, Abril 16 para sa Saudi Arabia, Bahrain at Qatar.
“The president’s trip to the Middle East, whose objectives may be summarized by the words people, progress and partnerships aims to strengthen efforts for the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare of the more than one million of our people working in those three countries,” pahayag ni Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Hjayceelyn Quintana.
Nasa 760,000 mga Pilipino ang nasa Saudi Arabia, habang 60,000 at 250,000 Filipinos sa Bahrain at Qatar.
“The president desires that in the not so distant future there will no longer be a reason for Filipinos to leave their families behind in order to make a living,” dagdag ni Quintana.
Samantala, hihikayatin ni Duterte ang ibang bansa na mamuhunan sa Mindanao upang umangat ang pamumuhay ng mga tao.
“In terms of economic cooperation, the president will explore partnerships in tourism development, Halal food security, Islamic finance and energy security, as well as investments,” patuloy ni Quintana.
Ang Middle East ang pangalawa sa pinakamalaking pinanggagalingan ng remittances na umabot sa $7.5 bilyon nitong nakaraang taon.
source: Pilipino Star Ngayon
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