Displaced Marawi survivors still long for justice
"It feels as though we have been permanently driven out of Marawi."
"It feels as though we have been permanently driven out of Marawi."
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.
The university cited Colmenares’ role in advancing legal accountability in the Philippines and beyond, particularly through international human rights mechanisms and domestic legal reforms.
“Many people were crying because of the Court's decision. It was as if they had lost hope."
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.
At immigration, Julie Jamora was told she had been blacklisted and denied entry into the Philippines and told to return to the United States.
While these communities grapple with the fallout of extraction, Southeast Asia is racing to an electric?vehicle future.
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.
Wala na akong aasamin
walang kahapong lilipas, walang darating na bukas
at ang ngayon ko’y hindi sumisikad o umaatras
walang nagaganap sa akin!
Kung ako’y mamamatay
Kailangan kang mabuhay
Upang ikwento ang kwento ko
Ipagbili ang mga gamit ko
Upang makabili ng kapirasong tela
At mga tali
(y’ung puti na may mahabang buntot)
“One hundred thousand tons of explosives – equivalent to nine nuclear bombs – were dropped on Gaza. Every environmental sector was shattered.”
Like many young workers, she has been unable to access government aid, citing strict qualifications she and others do not meet.
Because ancestral lands are rich in natural resources, the extreme militarization is driven by corporate greed.
The zine, published days before the 10th year of the Kentex fire tragedy, serves as a reminder not just of the tragic fate of the workers but also of how labor exploitation kills and continuously takes lives.
“This decisive ruling is a victory for truth and justice, furthermore exposing the brazen tactics of state forces who abduct, harass, and terrorize those who dare defend the environment and fight for the rights of communities under attack.”
The first-term senator made the admission during a televised interview in early November when he acknowledged receiving outside funding for his May 2025 senatorial bid but said he did not list donors because they requested anonymity.