‘Major, major blunder’: OFWs shouldn’t suffer from police, gov’t lapses in hostage tragedy (0)
8/25/10 •
Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez today said that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong should not be made to bear the brunt for police and government incompetence in yesterday’s Manila hostage tragedy.
“We express our sincerest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Alam po namin kung gaano kasakit ang maranasang sinusundo ang [...]
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OFWs on Cry of Pugadlawin anniversary (0)
8/23/10 •
Sigaw ng bagong bayani: Stop e-passport fee hike, other fee impositions
On the anniversary of the historic Cry of Pugadlawin, Migrante International today trooped to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila to protest the recent increase in e-passport fees and other onerous fee impositions on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
According to Garry Martinez, Migrante International [...]
GABAY SA PAGTALAKAY : Hacienda Luisita at ang Compromise Agreement (0)
8/16/10 •
Inihanda ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
13 Agosto 2010
Ilang araw bago ang oral arguments sa Korte Suprema kung saan pag-uusapan at pagdesisyunan ang usapin ng Stock Distribution Option (SDO) sa Hacienda Luisita, naghain ng “compromise agreement” ang Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) management para lutasin diumano ang matagal nang sigalot sa hacienda.
Sa ilalim kasi ng SDO, stocks sa [...]
Congress urged to investigate DFA, OWWA funds in light of delays in repatriation (3)
8/09/10 •
Migrante International today called on Congress to investigate funds of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in light of the scandalous delays and lapses in the repatriation of remains of overseas Filipino workers.
Garry Martinez, Migrante International chairperson, said that there is a need to thoroughly probe where the P50 [...]
OFWs to troop to POEA vs. ‘bawal na Pag-Ibig’ (0)
8/07/10 •
Mandatory contribution legalizes ‘kotong’ from OFWs
Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez today said that mandatory Pag-Ibig contribution from overseas Filipino workers is another form of “legalized kotong.”
“Wala talagang natutuwa sa bawal na Pag-Ibig, lalo na ang ating mga OFW na lagi na lang nakokotongan ng gobyerno. This added burden is unfair, unreasonable and we question [...]
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