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 corrupt and repressive regime under three-decade rule of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Last week after urging…
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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 in the now politically volatile country. “The volatile political situation in Egypt marred by…
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 Filipino workers (OFWs) that have been apprehended since yesterday night. Disclaimer | What you are reading is…
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.
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 recalled that Amb. Villamor sought a dialog from Saudi authorities to…
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to help undocumented Filipinos. Migrante Middle East regional…
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 investigation of the Migrante’s welfare officers, the 22-year-old victim was rushed…
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 play leading to the recent reported death of OFW victim in Saudi…
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 S. Aquino III),” Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez said, “If we are…
Migrant rights group criticizes DFA’s proposed slashed budget for OFWs legal assistance, calls it “unjustifiable, grave injustice’
Press Release 8 September 2010 Migrant rights group criticizes DFA’s proposed slashed budget for OFWs legal assistance, calls it “unjustifiable, grave injustice’ Reacting on the DFA’s proposed 2010 budget intended for providing legal assistance fund to OFWs disclosed during Congressional hearing on the national government 2011 proposed budget, an alliance of Filipino migrants’ rights group…
Undocumented OFW gave birth to a triplet, seeks help from Filipino migrant rights group
Press Release 8 September 2010 After giving birth to a triplet sometime in December 2009, an undocumented OFW sought help from a Filipino migrant rights group in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to help her pay her hospital bills and other expenses and support for her nearly 6-month old triplet babies. Receiving reports from the Kapatiran sa…