President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the bill that aims to produce a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Republic Act 11227, also known as the "Handbook for OFWs Act of 2018," was signed by the President on February 22, but was released to the media only on Saturday.

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