17 OFWs in Canada reinstated
While the employer’s reversal is a gain of the workers, it does not undo the abuse and exploitation they endured.
17 OFWs in Canada reinstated
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On International Migrants Day, Filipino migrants in Canada demand genuine protection and services from the PH gov’t
On International Migrants Day, Filipino migrants in Canada demand genuine protection and services from the PH gov’t
Migrante Canada joined Migrante International in declaring December 18 as Zero Remittance Day, expressing outrage against systemic government corruption in the Philippines, where hard-earned remittances sent daily by Overseas Filipino Workers are pocketed by the state.
Leaving to survive: How joblessness pushes Filipinos into trafficking hubs across Southeast Asia
Leaving to survive: How joblessness pushes Filipinos into trafficking hubs across Southeast Asia
For Migrante International, the human trafficking cases surfacing in recent months—particularly those involving “scam hubs” in Southeast Asia—are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a deeper crisis forcing Filipinos to leave the country in search of work.
Filipino workers win labor case vs Dutch gym
Filipino workers win labor case vs Dutch gym
Workers said that they were required to work extremely long hours and were housed to cramped, undignified conditions, often sharing beds while fearing reprisals if they complained or left their jobs.
Migrant workers’ plight continues in Canada so does their resistance
Migrant workers’ plight continues in Canada so does their resistance
While wage theft, precarious working conditions, job insecurity, workplace harassment, loss of legal status persist, so does the strength, courage, and perseverance of migrant workers and the migrant rights movement in Canada and across the world.
Overseas Filipinos launch global coalition against corruption
Overseas Filipinos launch global coalition against corruption
“The forced migration of our kababayans due to lack of jobs, livelihood, and social services is a clear manifestation of systemic corruption in the Philippines.”
Families of unjustly detained Filipinos in US condemn lack of government aid
Families of unjustly detained Filipinos in US condemn lack of government aid
Filipino families who have been affected by immigration policies have relentlessly contacted the Philippine Consulate and Embassy only to be met with red tape and slow bureaucracy.
‘Trafficking victim, not criminal’ | Kin, supporters turn to SC to free May Jane Veloso
‘Trafficking victim, not criminal’ | Kin, supporters turn to SC to free May Jane Veloso
“She does not deserve to suffer behind bars not only because she is not a criminal under our legal system, but because she is a victim of trafficking,”
Overseas Filipinos raise fund to aid typhoon-struck kababayans
Overseas Filipinos raise fund to aid typhoon-struck kababayans
Each year brings record breaking typhoons, while the government is steeped in the corruption of public funds, meant for services and the livelihood of our kababayan.
Filipino caregivers in the US decry labor exploitation, neglect of PH gov’t
Filipino caregivers in the US decry labor exploitation, neglect of PH gov’t
They emphasized that all migrant workers deserve dignity, fair compensation, and proper classification in their workplaces.
Filipino progressives in Toronto launch TAMA NA coalition against corruption
Filipino progressives in Toronto launch TAMA NA coalition against corruption
“As we work hard abroad with most of us struggling for survival, the corrupt public officials and their co-conspirator private contractors freely squander the people's money. Our taxes, our remittances, and our hard work should serve the Filipino people, not line the pockets of the powerful.”
Groups condemn junking of exploitation in OFW complaint vs Dutch gym
Groups condemn junking of exploitation in OFW complaint vs Dutch gym
“We did not receive proper night differential or overtime pay, and some of us were not paid at all.”
Filipino migrants face inhumane treatment at ICE detention centers
Filipino migrants face inhumane treatment at ICE detention centers
Filipino progressives described the situation in the U.S. as “unprecedented and intense fascist attacks” on Filipino migrants, highlighting how recent events expose the Philippine government’s failure to protect its nationals abroad.
After rescue of 66 Filipinos from Myanmar scam hub, migrants group says DMW missing ‘real’ root cause of trafficking
After rescue of 66 Filipinos from Myanmar scam hub, migrants group says DMW missing ‘real’ root cause of trafficking
These scam hubs are essentially forced labor camps where victims, mostly from Southeast Asian countries, are coerced into working long hours under brutal conditions, including physical abuse and debt bondage.
Filipino suffers amputation after months of medical neglect in U.S. detention center
Filipino suffers amputation after months of medical neglect in U.S. detention center
A Filipino father detained at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, underwent the amputation of a toe after months of alleged medical neglect.
Group, kin slam 14-year jail time for OFW killer: ‘Not enough!’
Group, kin slam 14-year jail time for OFW killer: ‘Not enough!’
“It is unacceptable for government agencies to ignore this. They are mandated to provide support and protection to our countrymen who are vulnerable to abuse, even murder, outside the country.”
Filipino migrant workers in Canada call for livable wage, job security
Filipino migrant workers in Canada call for livable wage, job security
“In an industry where precarious jobs, wage theft, unsafe conditions can be commonplace, where workers — especially migrants, women — face intimidation, fear of reprisal, for speaking up, it is not enough to just be part of a union. We must be part of a community. We only win the fight if we are part of a community,”
Trafficking victims in Cambodia decry abuses, lack of government assistance
Trafficking victims in Cambodia decry abuses, lack of government assistance
Joanna Concepcion, chairperson of Migrante International, said that the Filipino trafficking victims in Cambodia were able to come home because of the persistent efforts and constant follow-ups of their families with various government agencies. Concepcion criticized the government’s process of providing assistance to the victims and how it delayed their return to the Philippines.
Filipino green card holder released amid Trump’s crackdown vs migrants
Filipino green card holder released amid Trump’s crackdown vs migrants
"Kuya Max's release is a triumph of the people, not the Philippine government, which had abandoned him and numerous other Filipino migrants to languish in detention."
Migrants network criticizes PH embassy’s lack of action amid immigration crackdown
Migrants network criticizes PH embassy’s lack of action amid immigration crackdown
"Why does it take months of Filipinos suffering and requesting and demanding help for [the Consulate] to come? And why would they continue to make them wait?"
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