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Signature campaign urges PH government to grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso
Photo by Altermidya By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — The family and supporters of a Filipino on death row in Indonesia are calling on the Philippine government to grant her clemency over...
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NEWS IN PICTURES | Veloso family prays for clemency in a week-long vigil
Mary Jane Veloso’s family attending the first day of Simbang Gabi in Baclaran Church | Photo by Migrante International The family of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino migrant worker who has been on death...
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Finally home after 14 years, Veloso’s family, supporters call for full clemency
May Jane Veloso is welcomed by her family at the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City, Dec. 18. (Photo by Deo Montesclaros/ Pinoy Weekly) By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA – Mary...
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Group fumes at latest OFW death in Kuwait: ‘Abolish Kafala system’
By FRANCK DICK ROSETE Bulatlat.com CAGAYAN DE ORO — A group advocating for the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant domestic workers are indignant over the death of Dafnie Nacalaban, the latest...
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40th birthday still in detention: Campaign for Mary Jane Veloso’s clemency...
May Jane Veloso is welcomed by her family at the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City, Dec. 18. (Photo by Deo Montesclaros/ Pinoy Weekly) By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA —...
View ArticleProposed deployment ban in Kuwait will not stop abuses vs OFWs – migrant group
By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA — A migrant group assailed the proposed deployment ban in Kuwait following the recent deaths of two Filipina domestic workers Jenny Alvarado and Dafne...
View ArticleOverseas Filipino workers bat for ‘sound family living wage’ in the Philippines
MANILA —Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) launched a worldwide campaign to call for a sound family living wage in the Philippines as a way to address the rising OFW deployment and reduce chances of...
View ArticleDetained Filipino migrants neglected in the US
MANILA — Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, concerned Filipino migrants denounced the ‘dehumanizing’ and ‘negligent’ conditions inside detention facilities of the U.S....
View ArticleMigrants Agenda discussed at the first global proclamation rally of Makabayan...
MANILA — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in Hong Kong discussed migrants’ agenda during the global proclamation rally of the Makabayan coalition last Sunday (February 15). Bayan Muna Partylist Hong...
View ArticleSC rules against SSS mandatory fees for OFWs but fight does not end there
By MARTHA TEODORO MANILA – The Supreme Court ruled against making overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) pay advanced Social Security System (SSS) payments before they leave the country. In a decision...
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