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Thursday, 19 April 2007
SMS-based system 'rescues' OFWs
MANILA, Philippines -- A system based on text or short messaging service (SMS) developed using open-source software has helped "rescue" some 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) located in different parts of the world.
The system was developed by the Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD), a local non-profit organization.
Through the system, OFWs abroad can send SMS or text messages to a local mobile number, which the system automatically transmits to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Workers Welfare Association and the Center for Migrant Advocacy. [Read More ]
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