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DFA ‘s plan to shut down 12 embassies, ‘insensitive to OFWs’

DFA ‘s plan to shut down 12 embassies, ‘insensitive to OFWs’

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"We already have a shortage of Philippine posts abroad as it is. It is unfortunate that the Aquino administration is attacking embassies and consulates as part of its austerity measures. These same posts, despite their weaknesses and frequent failure to protect OFWs, are still what consists of a support system for OFWs abroad.” -- Garry Martinez, Migrante International

News in Pictures: OFW Group Launches Petition Against E-Passport Fee Hike

News in Pictures: OFW Group Launches Petition Against E-Passport Fee Hike


Migrante International launched a petition campaign on Tuesday at the seafarers’ recruitment center in T.M. Kalaw, Manila, denouncing the recent increase in e-passport fees, in light of allegations that the contract entered into by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the procurement of the new e-passport is illegal and tainted with corruption.

The Worsening Plight of OFWs

The Worsening Plight of OFWs

Fourteen years after the enactment of the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 or RA 8042, the problems confronting OFWs remain the same and are even getting worse. Without urgent action from the government, at least 41 overseas Filipino workers in...

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