May 26, 2013     Manila, Philippines
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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Complaints mount against Philippine Envoy in Vancouver

Complaints of sexual harassment, abuse of authority, working under the influence of liquor, and abusive behavior have been lodged against this consul assigned in Canada, and yet, he is still in service and flaunts his connections?

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

OFW kin join workers on Labor Day, call on gov’t to stop labor migration policy

“How can the Aquino administration have the gall to assert that the Philippines is a ‘tiger economy’ when we continue to drive workers out of the country because of joblessness, low wages, lack of basic social services...

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Migrants group urges Aquino to act with urgency on stranded OFWs

“We fear that if the Philippine government fails to act quickly in assisting and repatriating our OFWs, they will be subjected to harsher and more stringent crackdowns and human rights violations by Saudi authorities.” – Migrante

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

What is the gov’t doing about the stranded OFWs in Saudi Arabia? – migrants group

“Repatriation of the stranded OFWs, especially the sick, old women and those who have children is within the purview of the state’s responsibility as mandated in the amended Migrants Workers Act of 2010 or Republic Act 10022.”...

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Investigation urged on OFW’s death in Bahrain

“All she wanted was to go home.”

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

OFWs disappointed over conduct of Overseas Absentee Voting

“The failure of the system in place has always been the biggest single stumbling block in making OFWs go out and vote.” – Migrante

Friday, April 5th, 2013

Filipinos arrested in Saudi crackdown on migrants

A video showing a group of Saudi authorities “binding and beating alleged illegal immigrants” has been circulating. The report said the video, posted on YouTube, has been circulating online and is believed to be a footage from...

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Thousands of OFWs affected by crackdown in Saudi Arabia

Migrante is calling on President Benigno Aquino III and Vice President JejomarBinay to “take a break from campaign sorties even just for a day to discuss withthe heads of concerned government agencies how to come up with...

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Broad array of groups protest against Aquino gov’t policies that worsen poverty, hardships

“No money, no service” is how the Anakpawis Partylist described the effects of “Aquino’s rotten policy when it comes to the people’s right to social services.” Related story Patients, health workers join...

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Migrants group brands government as ‘biggest human trafficker”

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO “With the recent developments, Filipinos in Sabah have...

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

Campaign against human trafficking launched

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO On March 17, members and supporters of the...

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