PODCAST: OFWs are rising
In this podcast-documentary, let us hear the stories of migrant Filipinos who continue to soldier on despite the personal struggles that they have to go through.
PODCAST: OFWs are rising
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LIST: Filipino women leaders who rose to the challenge of fighting for migrant rights
LIST: Filipino women leaders who rose to the challenge of fighting for migrant rights
In this list, Bulatlat highlights women migrant rights activists who rose to the challenge of standing behind beleaguered Filipino migrant workers and the families they left behind.
News in Pictures | Progressives mark 28th death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion, call for end of labor export policy
News in Pictures | Progressives mark 28th death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion, call for end of labor export policy
“The case of Flor Contemplacion shows two things-the poor conditions and slave-like treatment of our fellow Filipinos overseas and the indifference of our government itself."
In HK, migrant rights advocates hold service fair for domestic workers
In HK, migrant rights advocates hold service fair for domestic workers
Filipino migrant rights advocates in Hong Kong kicked off their commemoration of women’s month with free services fair for migrant domestic workers here.
On the fringes | Meeting Mary Jane
On the fringes | Meeting Mary Jane
Leaving the place was heartbreaking knowing that you will be leaving behind a kababayan, a Filipina who is innocent but life is in limbo because of an illegal recruiter.
Women’s group calls for justice for slain Filipina migrant worker and model
Women’s group calls for justice for slain Filipina migrant worker and model
Women’s group Gabriela condemned the recent reports of violence against women, including the death of another overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait.
Travels and travails of women migrant workers
Travels and travails of women migrant workers
When the global pandemic reached Hong Kong, the once busy streets in Chater Road became quiet. Domestic workers were not allowed to go out and were forced to work longer hours, including Sundays, as their employers were working at home. Others had their contracts arbitrarily terminated.
From Marcos Sr. to Jr. | In the Philippines, more than half a century of labor migration has led to nowhere
From Marcos Sr. to Jr. | In the Philippines, more than half a century of labor migration has led to nowhere
The current cosmetic changes in the country’s labor export policy will not provide due protection to Filipino workers overseas. Worse, this will only exacerbate the already dire conditions they are facing.
OFWs seek to abolish overseas employment certificate
OFWs seek to abolish overseas employment certificate
“We are asking the (Philippine Overseas Labor Office) to look into this and abolish the OEC because this is an added burden and cost to our fellow migrant workers.”
Case of persecution in Canada? | Filipino migrant rights leader faces deportation
Case of persecution in Canada? | Filipino migrant rights leader faces deportation
The story of Danilo de Leon’s journey of leaving behind his family in the Philippines to work abroad is perhaps the story of most Filipino migrant workers, especially parents. He did so, after all, to provide a better future for his two children.
Groups renew calls to #BringMaryJaneHome
Groups renew calls to #BringMaryJaneHome
Various groups have joined the family of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row, in urging Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to raise her case in his state visit to Indonesia, saying that she is long overdue for release.
Marcos Jr. urged to act on getting testimony of Filipina on death row in Indonesia
Marcos Jr. urged to act on getting testimony of Filipina on death row in Indonesia
A group of overseas Filipino workers challenged President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to act accordingly on the case of Filipina on death row Mary Jane Veloso.
In UAE, long wait in crowded precincts mark 1st day of overseas absentee voting
In UAE, long wait in crowded precincts mark 1st day of overseas absentee voting
Filipinos in Dubai endured long hours under the glare of the desert sun just to cast their votes on the first day of overseas absentee voting.
Stranded for almost 5 months now, 29 Filipino seafarers in China want to go home
Stranded for almost 5 months now, 29 Filipino seafarers in China want to go home
The families of the 29 Filipino seafarers stranded off the coast of Xiamen, China for almost five months now are asking the government to bring them home, saying that their pleas for help have fallen on deaf ears.
Group calls for help for 1M Pinoys who may lose jobs due to Saudization
Group calls for help for 1M Pinoys who may lose jobs due to Saudization
A migrant rights advocacy group has called on the Philippine government to provide due assistance to at least one million Filipinos facing threats of massive layoffs due to Saudization.
Help nowhere for stranded OFWs bound to Hong Kong
Help nowhere for stranded OFWs bound to Hong Kong
Hopeful overseas Filipino workers bound to Hong Kong are asking the government for help as the repeated travel bans and flight cancellations have left them stranded here in Metro Manila, putting their work abroad at risk as well.
#UndoingDuterte | OFWs gained nothing under Duterte admin, says migrant rights group
#UndoingDuterte | OFWs gained nothing under Duterte admin, says migrant rights group
Overseas Filipino workers and their families only saw broken campaign promises in the last five years of the Duterte presidency.
9 abused Saudi OFWs want to go home
9 abused Saudi OFWs want to go home
Nine overseas Filipino domestic workers are still reeling from inhumane treatment and various forms of violence that the International Labor Organization sought to eradicate more than 10 years ago.
Domestic helper in Saudi wants to go home for surgery
Domestic helper in Saudi wants to go home for surgery
A Filipina domestic helper stranded in Saudi Arabia is asking the government to have her repatriated so she can undergo hemorrhoid surgery.
Saudi-based OFWs stranded for 5 years seek legal assistance
Saudi-based OFWs stranded for 5 years seek legal assistance
For the past five years, all that 10 Filipino migrant workers stranded in Saudi Arabia can see are the ceilings and walls of their former employer’s housing facility. On most days, their spirits are dampened. Still, they hope to be reunited with their families someday.
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