Manila, April 6 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has stepped up reintegration efforts through a whole-of-government approach as the government-repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached 4,000.

In an interview on the sideline of the "Bayanihan Para sa Balikbayang Manggagawa: A National Reintegration Network (NRN) Fair" in Quezon City on Monday, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured that the government is working to sustain both repatriation and post-arrival support in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to ensure the safety and welfare of OFWs.

"We're approaching the 4,000-mark already sa ating panunumbalik at kung isasama yung mga tinutulungan natin from commercial flight na mga post and pre-repat...