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OFW dies while at shelter

OFW dies while at shelter

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Labor officials have confirmed the death of a 44 year old overseas Filipino worker whose body was found in one of the restrooms of Bahay Kalinga, a shelter in Saudi Arabia for women OFWs in distress, which is being...

NEWS AT A GLANCE

NEWS AT A GLANCE

Court denies mother’s plea for sick child Zenaida Llesis, the 46-year old political detainee who gave birth to a girl at the Bukidnon Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center last year, went on hunger strike last Jan. 20. Llesis, who has been detained since...

Philippines Urged to Protect OFWs as Protests Spread in Middle East

Philippines Urged to Protect OFWs as Protests Spread in Middle East

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante International said the government's "slow, dismaying and disorganized action" in repatriating overseas Filipino workers who were trapped in strife-torn Libya should not be repeated in other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, where protest actions against governments intensify. | Sidebar: OFW Recalls Danger in Libya, Denounces Neglect by Philippine Government | FULL COVERAGE: Anti-government protests in Libya and elsewhere

Migrant Group Hits ‘Wait & See’ Stance by the Aquino Government. in Middle-East Conflicts (PR)

Migrant Group Hits ‘Wait & See’ Stance by the Aquino Government. in Middle-East Conflicts (PR)

Press Release 21 February 2011 Citing the ‘not so reassuring’ pronouncement by the Aquino government spokespersons in regards to the safety of Filipino workers in Arab countries under volatile peace and order situation due to on-going massive protests of its own...

Tales of Woe, Suffering, and Neglect of OFWs in Prisons Abroad

Tales of Woe, Suffering, and Neglect of OFWs in Prisons Abroad

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
In jail, maltreated, away from home and without any assistance from the government, these OFWs are no longer concerned about pursuing their dreams of escaping poverty. Their main concern now is to survive their ordeal and be able to go home to their families as free individuals.

Sidebar: Lawmaker Calls Attention to Increasing Number of OFW ‘Drug Mules’

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