Migrante-Middle East reiterates its call on the Philippine government to ready ‘safety nets’ for those overseas Filipino workers who will be displaced from the Middle East countries due to labor market reforms prioritizing jobs hiring for their own nationals over expatriate workers.

M-ME regional director John Leonard Monterona said the distress OFWs called him Tuesday asking for assistance specifically to inquire and follow the status of their cases with SSWA which shelter is located in Dammam, eastern part of Saudi Arabia.

Migrante International Chairperson Garry Martinez today slammed what he called the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) double standards in its handling of Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronaldo Singson’s drug trafficking case in relation to the agency’s lack of assistance to OFWs victimized by drug syndicates abroad.

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and applicants have been complaining of the rise in the cost of passport fees following the issuance of the new e-passports by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to comply with international standards.

Migrante Macau and PEMACU are deeply concerned with reports that 382 non-resident workers have been arbitrarily banned to work for 6 months since a new law for migrants was implemented in April 26. The two mass organization and alliance respectively have handled some of the cases of migrants being banned and are aghast at the way it is being implemented …

Migrante Sectoral Party today slammed the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) dismissal of the party’s verified opposition to the poll body’s decision to disqualify Migrante from participating in the next year’s party-list race.

The biggest global alliance of OFWs paid their last respects to former President Corazon Aquino as she was laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park at Paranaque City by calling her the opposite of President Gloria Arroyo in terms of caring for the welfare of OFWs.
“OFWs in almost 200 countries across the world mourns with the family of Cory …

LABOR   The advisory states that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should accept below minimum wage levels for as long as the worker signs a contract.

Instead of implementing its palliative training program, government can create jobs for health workers that are stable, sufficiently paying, and under good working conditions to encourage them to stay in the country and serve local health care needs.