Dubai: First Lady Liza Marcos led the opening of the third leg of the 'Bagong Bayani ng Mundo: OFW Serbisyo Caravan' in Dubai over the weekend, as part of the administration's push to bring faster government services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

According to Philippine News Agency, the caravan, held on Saturday, was organized in coordination with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to make government services more accessible to OFWs in the United Arab Emirates. More than 100 OFWs benefited from the event, including patients battling cancer, with medical and disability assistance provided through the combined efforts of the DMW AKSYON Fund, OWWA eCARES digital services, and Social Security System.

Medical services were further supported by the LAB for All program of the First Lady and the Presidential Action Center. The Department of Information and Communications Technology also delivered e-government services such as OFW Pass registration via the eGovPH app, online employment contract verification, and access to the Kumusta Kabayan app.

Beyond the caravan, the First Lady met with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Business Council and Filipino community leaders to enhance ties between Filipinos and private sector partners in the Middle East. In related developments, President Marcos is scheduled to fly to the UAE on Monday to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, where he is expected to witness the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the Philippines' first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern country, and a defense cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration between Manila and Abu Dhabi.