Free calls for OFWs in Middle East now available —Marcos

Overseas Filipino workers affected by the conflict in the Middle East can now call their families in the Philippines for free.

This was after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered telecommunication companies to provide free communication services for  overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East.

"I have directed our telecommunications companies to provide free communication services between our OFWs and their families here in the Philippines," the President said in a social media post.

Marcos said, in response to this, the telecom firms activated Libreng Tawag Program which will provide "critical support for Filipinos across the Middle East, including those in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia."

He added the telecom companies will also set up free call stations in selected business centers located in major malls to help families stay in touch with their loved ones abroad.

"Through these efforts, we want to ensure that our kababayans can remain connected with their families, offer comfort to one another, and confirm their safety without additional financial burden," he said. 

—AOL, GMA Integrated News