http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/11/23/congressional-mission-reports-woeful-tales-of-ofws-in-middle-east/ News, reports and commentary from the Philippines top alternative and progressive publication Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:44:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/11/23/congressional-mission-reports-woeful-tales-of-ofws-in-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 lia Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:26:41 +0000 http://www.bulatlat.com/main/?p=18006#comment-1573 we do hope that the next president of d philippines will outlaw the migration of filipina domestic helpers in the middle east.there was a suggestion made by one govt official that filipinas in d middle east should be allowed to go out alone so they can seek help from the embassy..the problem is..even if the govt of saudi arabia will allow this..the local people can abuse or harm these women as their local custyom forbid women to go out alone..this will definitely endanger the lives of filipino women fleeing from their employers.banning filipinas from working as domestic helpers is the only way we do hope that the next president of d philippines will outlaw the migration of filipina domestic helpers in the middle east.there was a suggestion made by one govt official that filipinas in d middle east should be allowed to go out alone so they can seek help from the embassy..the problem is..even if the govt of saudi arabia will allow this..the local people can abuse or harm these women as their local custyom forbid women to go out alone..this will definitely endanger the lives of filipino women fleeing from their employers.banning filipinas from working as domestic helpers is the only way

]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/11/23/congressional-mission-reports-woeful-tales-of-ofws-in-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Congressional Mission Reports Woeful Tales of OFWs in Middle East : The Philippine Reporter Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:01:49 +0000 http://www.bulatlat.com/main/?p=18006#comment-1502 [...] (Read story…) Filed Under News, Philippines  [...] [...] (Read story…) Filed Under News, Philippines  [...]

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