Press Release 5 April 2010 The Saudi-based Filipino migrant group advocating the rights and welfare of OFWs today said the 30 out of about 300 OFWs working as bus drivers in Saudi Arabia sought their assistance as the latter decry illegal charging of fees by their recruiter and tie-up lending agencies in Manila. “The 30…
Month: April 2010
News in Pictures: To Some Filipinos, Holy Week Tradition Still Alive
Help Guard OFW Votes, Migrant Group Urges FilCom, Fil Orgs
Press Release 1 April 2010 Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East, today urges the Filipino communities and OFWs organizations abroad to help guard OFWs votes as the overseas absentee voting is set to start on April 10, a Saturday. “We recognized the important role of various Filipino communities and…
Lack of Voters’ Education for AES in HK, Singapore, Means Disenfranchisement to OFWs
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com With only a couple of weeks left before the start of the automated overseas absentee voting for Filipino workers in Hongkong and Singapore, voters still have no idea how it would proceed. They were informed that they would just be oriented and assisted on the day itself. The overseas…