Migrante International, an alliance of Filipino migrant organizations, thinks that Cecilia Alcaraz will most likely serve her sentence of life imprisonment in Taiwan unless the Philippine government genuinely exerts efforts to have her freed. Migrante also earlier expressed its dismay over the decision of the Taiwan Appellate Court saying that Alcaraz should not be jailed…
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A Mother in Prison in a Foreign Land
Every year, many Filipinos leave the country to seek greener pastures abroad. This scenario usually involves parents leaving their families and believing that a career overseas will be able to provide a better future for them. They sacrifice by being away from their loved ones in exchange for a more financially-secure life. One of these…
Family, Migrants Group Hold Last Ditch Effort to Save OFW in Taiwan from the Firing Squad
A day before the Appellate Court of Taiwan would hand down its verdict on May 4, Migrante International and the family of Alcaraz would hold a prayer rally to save the life of Cecilia. “Habang si Pacquiao ay nakikipagsuntukan kay Hatton, kami naman ay makikipagsuntukan para sa buhay ni Cecilia,” (While Pacquiao boxes with Hatton,…