DFA signs framework allowing Rohingya refugees to study in PH

MANILA BULLETIN
Published June 25, 2022,
by Raymund Antonio

The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), signed a legal framework program that will allow Rohingya refugees to enter the country and receive their tertiary education here.

 

DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. signs the legal framework for the Complementary Pathways (CPath) program for Rohingyas on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (Photo from DFA)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. signed last Wednesday, June 22, the Legal Framework for the Complementary Pathways (CPath) Program for Rohingyas, which aims to provide an educational pathway to eligible beneficiaries and engage relevant government agencies and private institutions to promote durable solutions to help beneficiaries achieve self-reliance.

PH to start accepting Rohingya refugees -- Locsin

The Manila Times

By Javier Joe Ismael

June 25, 2022

FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has signed the Legal Framework for the Complementary Pathways (CPath) Program for Rohingya refugees, which will allow the Philippines to accept them into the country where they can also avail of tertiary education training.

The CPath program aims to provide an educational pathway to eligible beneficiaries, utilize a comprehensive approach by engaging relevant government agencies and private institutions, and promote durable solutions by helping beneficiaries achieve self-reliance.

"This initiative concretizes the country's pledge at the first Global Refugee Forum in 2019 to explore complementary pathways for admitting refugees and President Rodrigo Duterte's emphasis on protection for those fleeing for safety," Secretary Locsin said.