A new set of officers of Migrante Alberta has vowed to advance the rights and interests of migrants and the toiling Filipino masses in general anew. In its third general assembly on May 28 via Zoom, members of the advocacy group elected a 7-member executive committee who voted each committee member’s official designation after a … Continue reading
Social media sites have reported that a Filipino Temporary Foreign Worker in Wetaskiwin, Alberta has died in an accident on May 26. Benjie Lindo Live Update made the report and has called on various Philippine government agencies for the needed attention. A Go Fund Me was set up and a source sent the info to … Continue reading
HOME. A total of 264 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are now back home as they arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on January 1, 2021. The Department of Foreign Affairs capped its repatriation efforts in 2020 by bringing home 327,511 overseas Filipinos. (Presidential Photo) … Continue reading
By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– Filipino workers are among those included in the inoculation of free coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines in Qatar, a Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) official in the host country reported on Monday. “The general population of Qatar, including migrant workers, will be given free vaccines,” Labor Attaché David Des … Continue reading
Bello extols OFWs; pays tribute to fallen heroes File photo MANILA (DOLE/PNA) – Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III heaped praises on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for their sacrifices and heroism in the face of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In his message on the observance of International Migrants Day on Friday, Bello also paid … Continue reading
Migrante Alberta Statement on International Migrants Day The Pandemic of Migrant Workers’ Exploitation It is indisputable that temporary foreign workers (TFWs) fill the demand gaps for jobs that are not being filled by Canadians or Canadian residents. It is also unquestionably government neglect to allow their exploitation and then dispose of them as it claims … Continue reading
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MIGRANT RIGHTS. Overseas Filipino workers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in this undated photo. The United Nations (UN) and the Philippine government on Wednesday (Dec. 16, 2020) launched Bridging Recruitment to Reintegration in Migration Governance (BRIDGE), a program seeking to promote the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). … Continue reading
Bill protecting OFWs’ remittances gets final House nod By Filane Mikee Cervantes File photo MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on third reading a bill seeking to limit charges and provide discounts on remittance fees shouldered by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). With a total of 224 affirmative votes, the … Continue reading
20K OFWs to get AKAP cash aid next week: OWWA By Ferdinand Patinio (File photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – Some 20,000 displaced and stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have applied for the Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to get their cash aid next … Continue reading
DOLE receives over 600K applications for displaced OFWs’ cash aid By Ferdinand Patinio (File photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it has received over 600,000 applications from displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for its Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) program. DOLE-International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) Director … Continue reading
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