Tag: OFWs
Proposed escrow provision in Magna Carta for seafarers ‘prejudicial’
The inclusion of an escrow provision in the pending Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers will adversely affect legal battles for labor claims
Pagsuporta sa mga migrante sa iba’t-ibang bansa, tiniyak ng obispo
“Tulad ng sinabi ng Santo Papa, hindi dapat natin pabayaan ang mga migrante at sa halip, dapat natin silang alagaan at ingatan”
Philippines says Saudi Arabia to pay Filipino workers owed wages
The Philippines earlier this month resumed the deployment of domestic workers to Saudi Arabia following a year-long ban
Abu Dhabi’s Saint Joseph Cathedral to hold ‘Simbang Gabi’ Masses
The parish has over 100,000 expatriate Catholics from all over the world, most of whom are Filipinos
Bishop calls for ‘more inclusive society’ on National Migrants’ Sunday
The faithful are urged to make Sunday’s celebration “a significant event for Filipinos living and working abroad and their families left behind”
Bishop welcomes lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers to Saudi...
“That is a very inspiring news, a great help and immense relief to our [overseas Filipino workers],” said Bishop Ruperto Santos
Philippines lifts deployment ban of domestic workers to Saudi Arabia
Deployment will resume on November 7, a decision that comes after talks between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia
Christian youth group joins calls for release of Filipino woman on...
Veloso is currently detained in Indonesia and is facing the death penalty after she was arrested in 2010 for drug trafficking
Philippine government urged to look into cases of migrant workers on...
As of 2021, there were at least 62 Filipino migrant workers who were on death row in foreign lands, according to data provided by Migrante
Parents of Filipino woman on Indonesia’s death row appeal for help...
Veloso was convicted of drug trafficking in Jakarta in 2010 but she claimed that she was a victim of human trafficking
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