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Raped and Impregnated, OFW Ends Up in Saudi Jail; DFA Clueless
Raped and Impregnated, OFW Ends Up in Saudi Jail; DFA Clueless
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Barely three months into her job as a janitor in a dental clinic in Dammam, Camille was raped. She got pregnant as a result. Accused of having an extramarital affair, she was jailed and subsequently suffered a miscarriage. She remains in jail, the Philippine government utterly clueless about her plight.
Groups Work Double Time to Save Jakatia Pawa from Death Row
Groups Work Double Time to Save Jakatia Pawa from Death Row
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante said it would flood the Kuwaiti government with appeals for Pawa’s life this week . The emir usually gives clemency to individuals on death row during the Kuwaiti Independence Day on Feb. 25.
Macau Dreams, Dashed by Scammers
Macau Dreams, Dashed by Scammers
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Scammers, with the possible connivance of immigration people, are dashing the dreams of Filipinos who shell out their hard-earned money for nonexistent jobs in Macau, the gambling capital of Asia.
Filipino Legislator in Canada Pushes for Better Treatment of OFWs
Filipino Legislator in Canada Pushes for Better Treatment of OFWs
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Despite the glossy image of Canada as one of the places where Filipinos would want to migrate to, poverty and lack of job security are realities that they have to contend with. Mable Elmore, who visited the Philippines recently, said her primary goal as member of Canada's Legislative Assembly is to provide affordable housing, raise the minimum wage and support working single mothers.
Partylist Groups Push for Accreditation, Slam Arroyo Regime
Partylist Groups Push for Accreditation, Slam Arroyo Regime
By MARYA SALAMAT
Act, Migrante and Courage accuse the Arroyo administration of having a hand in the Comelec's decisions to bar them from the partylist race. The rulings were released quite late last year, thus not allowing enough time for the three partylist groups to challenge the decisions. The groups have been active in campaigns against the Arroyo administration's policies, corruption scandals and rights abuses.
Labor Migration in 2009: A Terrible Year to Be an OFW
Labor Migration in 2009: A Terrible Year to Be an OFW
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo changed the face of labor migration in the Philippines. It pursued its labor-export policy aggressively, begging receiving countries to accept more overseas Filipino workers. In the meantime, it shirked its responsibilities toward OFWs in distress, in many instances even becoming complicit in the abuse of overseas workers.
SC, Comelec Urged: Don’t Mock Partylist Law, Allow Marginalized Sectors in Congress
SC, Comelec Urged: Don’t Mock Partylist Law, Allow Marginalized Sectors in Congress
By MARYA SALAMAT
Three big partylist groups have questioned the Comelec's efficiency, fairness, accuracy and capacity to respect, uphold and promote the law, particularly that of the partylist system and in allowing representation for the marginalized.
Congressional Mission Reports Woeful Tales of OFWs in Middle East
Congressional Mission Reports Woeful Tales of OFWs in Middle East
By MARYA SALAMAT
Lawmakers who went to the Middle East recently expressed shock at the plight of the Filipino domestic workers there. They urged the government to promptly ban the deployment of domestic workers or “household service workers.”
Migrante Loses Appeal, Vows to Elevate Comelec’s Delisting to Supreme Court
Migrante Loses Appeal, Vows to Elevate Comelec’s Delisting to Supreme Court
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The Commission on Elections has reaffirmed its decision delisting the Migrante Sectoral Party (MSP) as a party-list group. But Migrante says it will not surrender, promising to take the case to the Supreme Court.
In Hawaii, Financial Crisis Hits Filipinos Hard
In Hawaii, Financial Crisis Hits Filipinos Hard
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
Through the generations, many of the Filipinos in Hawaii attained their dreams of greener pastures, and other Filipinos continue to go there in search of more decent opportunities. Their dreams, however, have been crumbling in the face of the financial crisis, which hit the US in 2008. They have not been spared from the effects of the crisis.
Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies
Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies
By JHONG DELA CRUZ
Filipino nurses have the longest record of migrating, as well as the longest history of abuse. This abuse is a result of aggressive, profit-driven, exploitative policies of both their point-of-origin and destination countries. One of these is Canada, one of the most popular destinations now for Filipino nurses.
Sidebar: Filipino Nurses in Canada -- In Search of a Better Life (An Interview with Evelyn Calugay)
Distressed OFWs in Maldives Return Home, No Thanks to Philippine Government
Distressed OFWs in Maldives Return Home, No Thanks to Philippine Government
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
One would think that, with all the billions of dollars in remittances that it rakes in, the government would be concerned enough about the plight of distressed OFWs and ensure that those who want to escape from their abusive employers abroad can easily go back home to safety.
Arroyo Regime’s Failure to Protect OFWs Pushes Migrante to Seek Party-List Seat
Arroyo Regime’s Failure to Protect OFWs Pushes Migrante to Seek Party-List Seat
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante International promotes the rights of migrant workers, exposes anomalies in the government and has been very vocal in its stand against the intensifying labor-export policy of the regime. Through the Migrante Sectoral Party, Migrante promises to provide OFWs the protection that they deserve.
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