By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
They would help once the execution is already at hand. They should have acted immediately on the case when the hearings were still on going, not when the sentence has already been promulgated.” – mother of Sally Ordinario-Villanueva
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We can’t stand idly by and allow another OFW to be executed because the Philippine government failed to exert all diplomatic means to save him. We call on all Filipinos to come together and call for the commutation of our kababayan’s sentence in China.” – Migrante International
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Next time overseas Filipino workers complain that they are not benefitting from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), they will know at least one reason why: their contributions might have been pocketed by corrupt officials. The OFW group Migrante International has called attention to a recent report of the [...]
Thursday, November 17, 2011
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Health problems, labor rights abuses, and attacks of pirates continue to endanger the lives of seafarers.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The growing number of undocumented OFWs worldwide is indicative of the ongoing crisis of forced migration and systemic economic crisis in the country.” – Garry Martinez, Migrante International
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We already have a shortage of Philippine posts abroad as it is. It is unfortunate that the Aquino administration is attacking embassies and consulates as part of its austerity measures. These same posts, despite their weaknesses and frequent failure to protect OFWs, are still what consists of a support system for OFWs abroad.” — Garry Martinez, Migrante International
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Celebrate the small victories and continue to fight for migrants’ rights in Hong Kong. The Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW) in Hong Kong hailed the positive decision of the Hong Kong High Court on the case of a Filipino domestic helper who applied for permanent residency in [...]
Monday, October 3, 2011By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — In an attempt to escape abuse from her employer, a Filipina domestic worker jumped from the second floor of her employer’s apartment last September 5. Hadeah Macalpang, 33, landed on the pavement after jumping from the second floor and was immediately taken by a passerby to the [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Janice Joy Pampangan’s arms bore marks of being either tied with a thick rope or handcuffed; her left eye was missing; and her internal organs were shrunken. Her fingernails were long and her body appeared disheveled, indicating that she was tied, abused, and left to die.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Romilyn Ergy Ibañez adds to the growing list of OFWs who were killed or became victims of rape and violence but whose cases remain unsolved and the perpetrators got off scot-free.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Rebel forces allied with the United States and the Northern Alliance Treaty Organization (NATO) might be targeting migrants and citizens of other nationalities in Libya. This is the fear of Migrante International after reports have surfaced that in the worsening conflict in Libya, rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan [...]
Filipinos join protests against NATO in Chicago, US (Photo by Brett Jelinek / Bulatlat.com)
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