By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) hired as bus drivers in Saudi Arabia and their families in the Philippines are crying foul over a “double whammy.” They sought the help of Migrante International, a migrants’ rights advocacy group, after finding out that their recruitment agencies had overcharged them for their placement…
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30 OFWs complain overcharging by recruiter, lending agencies, seek help from migrant rights group
Press Release 5 April 2010 The Saudi-based Filipino migrant group advocating the rights and welfare of OFWs today said the 30 out of about 300 OFWs working as bus drivers in Saudi Arabia sought their assistance as the latter decry illegal charging of fees by their recruiter and tie-up lending agencies in Manila. “The 30…
Spare the 12-B OWWA funds from diversion for electoral agenda –Migrante-ME
Press Release 2 February 2010 An alliance of overseas Filipino migrant workers in the Middle East today expresses serious apprehension safeguarding the estimated Php.12-B OWWA funds, a compulsory collection of US$25 per departing OFW, held in trust to the government through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an attached agency of the Department of Labor…
Migrant Group Questions Government’s Sincerity, Political Will in Implementing Overseas Absentee Voting
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com Overseas Absentee Voting was implemented in 2004 so that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) could exercise their right to vote. But since then, Migrante International has been criticizing the government’s insincerity in implementing Republic Act (RA) 9198 or the Overseas Absentee Voting Law (OAV) as shown by the unsystematic and…
OFWs in NZ tell Arroyo, Congress: Get Busy With Pro-Poor Bills, Not Cha-cha
“OFWs in New Zealand and around the world would be happier if Arroyo and her allies in Congress would get busy pushing for pro-poor legislation that will benefit OFWs rather than the Charter Change maneuvers.” This was the message of Migrante Aotearoa New Zealand to Malacañang and Congress on the occasion of Arroyo’s Sona. In…
A Real Life, Modern-day Hero?
A Real-Life, Modern-day Hero?
Group Supports Bill to Expand Legal Services for Overseas Filipino Workers
Overseas Filipino workers have expressed support for a bill seeking to expand legal services for OFWs in distress. BY RONALYN V. OLEA MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Overseas Filipino workers have expressed support for a bill seeking to expand legal services for OFWs in distress. The Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of Filipino migrant organizations with chapters in…
7 of 168 Retrenched Workers from Taiwan Get Benefits
Seven of the 168 retrenched workers were able to clinch some of their demands because of their assertion of their rights. BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH Seven of the 168 retrenched workers of Walton Advanced Engineering Inc. in Taiwan were able to clinch some of their demands because of their assertion of their rights. This was…
Filipinos in S. Korea Oppose Proposal to Charge Foreign Workers for Food, Lodging
Overseas Filipinos in South Korea opposed a proposal to charge foreign workers the cost of food and lodging currently given free by employers of small- and medium-scale enterprises. BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH Overseas Filipinos in South Korea opposed a proposal to charge foreign workers the cost of food and lodging currently given free by employers…
2008: A Year of Confronting Attacks, Coping with Gov’t Neglect for Filipino Migrants
The year 2008 is replete with different forms of attacks against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The year is also marked by the continuing struggle of today’s modern-day heroes not only for their rights and welfare but also against government policies affecting the majority of the Filipino people. BY RONALYN V. OLEA YEAREND REPORT – MIGRANTS…
OFWs in Hong Kong Protest vs Cha-cha
Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Hong Kong held a picket protest in front of the Philippine Consulate General office to denounce renewed moves to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution. BY BULATLAT MIGRANT WATCH Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Hong Kong held a picket protest in front of the Philippine Consulate General office to denounce renewed…