Mechanisms and Services for Young People and OFWs in Extreme Difficulty
Letter of Instructions No. 3, issued on November 12, 2007, directs the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Education, Department of Foreign Affairs, and Department of Labor and Employment to enhance support services for young people and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) facing extreme difficulties. The focus is on establishing accessible mechanisms for rapid response to prevent individuals from resorting to desperate actions. The document specifically suggests the creation of toll-free hotlines and assistance groups in regions with high populations of impoverished youth and OFWs, particularly seamen without a fixed base.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 3
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 12, 2007
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 3
TO : Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Education, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment
Kindly review and upgrade mechanisms and services for ready access and rapid response to young people and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in extreme difficulty, so they would not be driven to desperate acts. You should consider setting up toll-free hotlines and assistance groups in areas where there are many poor youths and OFWs, especially seamen with no fixed base. TcDIEH
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Mechanisms and Services for Young People and OFWs in Extreme Difficulty, Letter of Instructions No. 3, Nov 12, 2007 (Philippines)
Mechanisms and Services for Young People and OFWs in Extreme Difficulty, Letter of Instructions No. 3 (Phil. 2007)
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