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“When decent work disappears in one country, exploitation appears in another. That is why international solidarity matters..."
For whom is this going to serve? It always goes to big business, to bureaucrats, to corrupt government officials, to the same people it always goes to.
The groups condemned the slow-moving justice system, and Veloso's continued detention in the country, despite her recognized status as a victim of human trafficking.
“That is my only wish. I just want to be given the chance to be a daughter and take care of my aging parents, and to be a mother to my children who have been separated from me for almost fifteen years.”
“I firmly believe there is no legal basis for my continued detention, especially under the sentence of reclusion perpetua."
“This campaign is an important opportunity to empower caregivers to take collective action and mobilize the broader community to defend migrant rights."
The group called on the Marcos administration to pursue a more independent foreign policy and prioritize peace initiatives.
The Philippines continues to lag behind in responding to crises affecting migrant workers because the government insists on going through long bureaucratic processes even in times of crisis.
"It's important for us to show our kababayan they are not alone. Being a migrant is not wrong. Wanting a better life is not wrong."
“I hope to be given the opportunity to take care of my parents while they are still alive and especially my children whom I did not have the chance to watch grow up.”
While the employer’s reversal is a gain of the workers, it does not undo the abuse and exploitation they endured.
Migrante Canada joined Migrante International in declaring December 18 as Zero Remittance Day, expressing outrage against systemic government corruption in the Philippines, where hard-earned remittances sent daily by Overseas Filipino Workers are pocketed by the state.
For Migrante International, the human trafficking cases surfacing in recent months—particularly those involving “scam hubs” in Southeast Asia—are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a deeper crisis forcing Filipinos to leave the country in search of work.
Workers said that they were required to work extremely long hours and were housed to cramped, undignified conditions, often sharing beds while fearing reprisals if they complained or left their jobs.
While wage theft, precarious working conditions, job insecurity, workplace harassment, loss of legal status persist, so does the strength, courage, and perseverance of migrant workers and the migrant rights movement in Canada and across the world.
“The forced migration of our kababayans due to lack of jobs, livelihood, and social services is a clear manifestation of systemic corruption in the Philippines.”
Filipino families who have been affected by immigration policies have relentlessly contacted the Philippine Consulate and Embassy only to be met with red tape and slow bureaucracy.
“She does not deserve to suffer behind bars not only because she is not a criminal under our legal system, but because she is a victim of trafficking,”
Each year brings record breaking typhoons, while the government is steeped in the corruption of public funds, meant for services and the livelihood of our kababayan.
They emphasized that all migrant workers deserve dignity, fair compensation, and proper classification in their workplaces.
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