Manila, June 10 -- The Philippines, through the Department of Migrant Workers, together with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Executive Bureau, other governments, international organizations and development partners, has launched a dedicated platform that would enable cross-regional engagement between countries of origin and destination to benefit millions of migrant workers along the Asia-Gulf migration corridor.

In a news release on Wednesday, the DMW said the initiative would address longstanding challenges in ensuring migrant workers, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), maintain access to benefits such as social security, insurance, and welfare support while working abroad.

"Strengthening social protection for migrant wor...