OFWs in Riyadh give free vaccinations vs spread of MERs-Corona Virus
OFWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia join the fight -- against MERs-Cov.
OFWs in Riyadh give free vaccinations vs spread of MERs-Corona Virus
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Bulatlat Interviews: Migrante on Stranded Filipinos in Saudi Arabia
Bulatlat Interviews: Migrante on Stranded Filipinos in Saudi Arabia
Bulatlat.com managing editor Benjie Oliveros interviews John Monterona, regional coordinator of Migrante Middle East, and Emilyn Bulaclac, wife of Elju Bulaclac, a stranded overseas Filipino worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
OFW Lanuza saved from execution
OFW Lanuza saved from execution
Press Statement 1 February 2013 We are elated upon hearing the report that our fellow overseas Filipino worker Rogelio ‘Dondon’ Lanuza, at long last, will soon be freed after the Saudi government reportedly shouldered the payment of 2.3-M riyals of blood money...
Migrante-Middle East seeks help for OFW raped and stabbed in Kuwait
Migrante-Middle East seeks help for OFW raped and stabbed in Kuwait
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“I begged him to stop. I was terrified when he reached for a small knife that looked like a Swiss knife and stabbed me on my neck several times then kicked me hard on my back. I lost consciousness, and when I woke up I was already here at the hospital.”
In Syria, Filipino workers get maltreatment instead of help from embassy
In Syria, Filipino workers get maltreatment instead of help from embassy
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
In war-torn Syria, the Philippine embassy is sending distressed OFWs to jail when they escaped the maltreatment of employers and danger of war.
Jailed OFWs in Saudi ask Philippine gov’t to help them obtain pardon
Jailed OFWs in Saudi ask Philippine gov’t to help them obtain pardon
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO MANILA – Migrante International and its chapter in the Middle East said there are at least 400 jailed overseas Filipino workers who can may avail Saudi royal pardon grant during Ramadan. During the month of Ramadan, the Saudi King and...
Babies kept in Dubai jails with their OFW mothers
Babies kept in Dubai jails with their OFW mothers
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Philippine embassy in Dubai should coordinate with local authorities and work for the speedy release of OFW inmates and their children on humanitarian grounds.
Migrant Group Insists OFW Rape Victim Duped Into Settling Case Amicably
Migrant Group Insists OFW Rape Victim Duped Into Settling Case Amicably
MANILA -- A migrant group in the Middle East believes that officials of the Philippine embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, duped an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) rape victim into believing that her case was weak and that it was to her interest to settle it...
OFWs in Libya Demand Repatriation Amid Violent Clashes
OFWs in Libya Demand Repatriation Amid Violent Clashes
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
There are 25,737 Filipinos in Libya, working as medical workers, professors or skilled workers. Most of them, Migrante International said, are caught between the riots and are clueless as to how they would be brought out safely from Libya.
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor Bulatlat.com 19 February 2011 Allow us, OFWs and families, to express our unequivocal support, with hope, for the success of the on-going peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of...
Another OFW Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances, Investigation Urged
Another OFW Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances, Investigation Urged
MANILA -- An overseas Filipino worker reportedly died after she apparently "threw" herself from the fourth floor balcony of a building in Fanar, Lebanon. Migrante International's chapter in the Middle East is calling on the Department of Foreign Affairs and the...
Filipino Migrant Group in Solidarity with the Egyptian People, Urges Aquino to Speak Out Against Mubarak Regime (PR)
Filipino Migrant Group in Solidarity with the Egyptian People, Urges Aquino to Speak Out Against Mubarak Regime (PR)
Press Release 2 February 2011 Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of various Filipino migrant rights groups in the Middle East, today strongly condemned the on-going crackdown on freedom of the Egyptian people to express their justified grievances against a perceived...
Bare Contingency Plan to Assist OFWs in Volatile Egypt, Migrant Group Urges Aquino Gov’t (PR)
Bare Contingency Plan to Assist OFWs in Volatile Egypt, Migrant Group Urges Aquino Gov’t (PR)
Press Release 29 January 2011 Raising serious concern on the volatile situation in Egypt, an alliance of Filipino migrant group in the Middle East today urges the Aquino administration to bare its contingency plan to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) working...
Saudi authorities intensify crackdown, 27 undocumented OFWs nabbed among other nationalities
Saudi authorities intensify crackdown, 27 undocumented OFWs nabbed among other nationalities
Press Release 24 November 2010 As the Saudi government intensified its crackdown campaign against overstaying and undocumented migrant workers, an alliance of Filipino migrants right group in the Middle East today said there are already 27 undocumented overseas...
News in Pictures: OFWs in Middle East Join Calls for Immediate Release of Morong 43, Other Political Prisoners
News in Pictures: OFWs in Middle East Join Calls for Immediate Release of Morong 43, Other Political Prisoners
The indoor protest action by Migrante-Jeddah chapter last October 29 jumpstarts a series of protests and press conferences from November 2 to 6, marking the 9th month detention of the Morong 43. The activities will be held simultaneously with internationally-coordinated actions led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan to pressure the Aquino government to act on the immediate and unconditional release of the Morong 43 and other political prisoners.
Migrante-ME Brief Comment on the still unrelease police report on OFW Erroy-Ibanez death.
Migrante-ME Brief Comment on the still unrelease police report on OFW Erroy-Ibanez death.
6 October 2010 The RP embassy's move of sending a follow-up letter to the Provincial government of Dammam, Eastern region, is an indication that our Embassy officials are having a problem obtaining the police report on the death of OFW Erroy-Ibanez. It could be...
Embassy Officials in Saudi Arabia Urged to Grant Royal Pardon for Overstaying Migrants
Embassy Officials in Saudi Arabia Urged to Grant Royal Pardon for Overstaying Migrants
By BULATLAT MANILA -- A Filipino migrants’ rights body based in Saudi Arabia is urging the Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Consulate General to take the opportunity of the granting of a blanket royal pardon to all illegal and undocumented migrants in the...
Migrant Group Urges Philippine Gov’t to Investigate Death of OFW in Saudi Arabia
Migrant Group Urges Philippine Gov’t to Investigate Death of OFW in Saudi Arabia
By BULATLAT MANILA -- A Filipino domestic helper was found dead in a hospital in Saudi Arabia on September 8. Migrante Middle East, an overseas Filipino workers group, said they suspect that there was foul play in the victim’s death. Based on the initial...
Initial Report Reveals Foul Play on the Death of OFW in Saudi
Initial Report Reveals Foul Play on the Death of OFW in Saudi
Press Release 15 September 2010 After getting substantial information from fellow OFWs who have direct knowledge on the death of OFW domestic helper brought in a Saudi hospital on September 8, an alliance of Filipino migrant rights group today said there is foul...
Budget Cut on Legal Assistance for OFWs, Illegal – Migrante
Budget Cut on Legal Assistance for OFWs, Illegal – Migrante
By BULATLAT MANILA -- An overseas Filipino workers alliance called on the House of Representatives to oppose Malacanang's proposal to slash by half the budget for legal assistance to OFWs in distress. "It seems that OFWs can no longer rely on (President Benigno...
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