Patuloy umano ang ginagawang hakbang ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas para maiuwi ang iba pang Filipinong manggagawa sa abroad na naapektuhang ng pandemyang dulot ng COVID-19, ayon kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

"The Philippine government has embarked on an unprecedented repatriation program. More than 345,000 overseas Filipino workers needed to come home then. We have brought back half and are bringing back the rest," saad ni Duterte sa kaniyang unang talumpati sa United Nations General Assembly nitong Miyerkules ng madaling araw (PHL time).

Pinuri din ng pangulo ang pagsisikap at integridad ng mga Pinoy sa abroad sa harap ng mga pagsubok na dulot ng pandemya.

"Mr. President: Filipino migrant workers have been devastated by the pandemic. Many have lost not only their livelihood, but also their health and lives as well. Yet they go on in the frontlines, healing, caring for others in the different parts of the world," ayon kay Duterte sa kaniyang talumpati.

Kinilala rin ng pangulo ang mga tulong na ipiangkaloob ng mga bansang kinaroroonan ng mga Pinoy sa abroad para maiuwi sila sa bansa.

"We thank the countries that have provided Filipino migrants with residence permits, access to testing, treatment and related health services in this pandemic," anang pangulo, na nabanggit din ang mga Pinoy seafarers na nagawang makauwi sa kani-kanilang lalawigan.

"We pioneered with the IMO (International Maritime Organization) the Green Lane for safe changes of seafaring crews," patuloy niya.

"In these times, we need stronger cooperation in promoting and protecting the rights of migrants, regardless of their migrant status. We must all adhere to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Unless states include all migrants in their response to this pandemic, 'no one among us is safe, until everyone is safe,' as the Secretary-General has said," sabi pa ni Duterte. -- FRJ, GMA News