Court allows Mary Jane’s written testimony
“The situation at hand presents a distinct factual milieu. The private complainant Mary Jane Veloso is not sick or infirm.” The post Court allows Mary Jane’s written testimony appeared first on Bulatlat.
View Article‘You are my only hope,’ Mary Jane tells Duterte
“My family maybe poor, but I would never be involved in illegal drugs…I am innocent.” The post ‘You are my only hope,’ Mary Jane tells Duterte appeared first on Bulatlat.
View ArticleMa of injured Saudi OFW assails recruitment agency’s lack of aid to son
The family of an OFW who met an accident abroad is determined to make his recruitment agency pay for their negligence. The post Ma of injured Saudi OFW assails recruitment agency’s lack of aid to son...
View ArticleVelosos in shock over reported Duterte nod for Mary Jane’s execution
"We demand an immediate explanation from President Duterte and Secretary Yasay, both duty-bound to defend the rights of Filipinos overseas, especially drug trafficking victims like Mary Jane." The post...
View ArticleVelosos relieved but vigilant over Indonesian prexy’s clarification on Mary Jane
“We ask the Duterte administration to do everything to win the domestic case against Mary Jane’s traffickers.” The post Velosos relieved but vigilant over Indonesian prexy’s clarification on Mary Jane...
View ArticleGabriela Women’s Party backs Duterte on ending labor migration
The women’s partylist hoped that with President Duterte’s statement, no woman will have the same fate as Irma Jotojot. The post Gabriela Women’s Party backs Duterte on ending labor migration appeared...
View ArticleCourt upholds decision allowing Mary Jane’s written testimony
“It is a settled fact that the private complainant is a death row prisoner having been convicted of drug trafficking in the Republic of Indonesia.” By JONAS ALPASAN Bulatlat MANILA – A Nueva Ecija...
View Article#MarcosNoHero protests go global
Overseas Filipino workers and Filipino immigrants in different parts of the world added their voices in denouncing the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB)....
View ArticleMary Jane’s recruiter a frequent traveler, gov’t records show
Maria Kristina Sergio’s travel records revealed that she went abroad five times in 2008, 14 times in 2009, nine times in 2010 and twice in 2011. The post Mary Jane’s recruiter a frequent traveler,...
View ArticleOFW Jakatia Pawa’s death a result of PH govt policy of delayed legal aid —...
“The government’s failure in the early stages of the trial to provide Pawa with a lawyer made an unfavorable verdict possible.” The post OFW Jakatia Pawa’s death a result of PH govt policy of delayed...
View ArticleMary Jane to testify on April 27, nearly 2 years since reprieve
“Finally, after protracted and tedious legal wrangling over quite novel circumstances, Mary Jane will be able to freely tell her whole story and cruel ordeal which will be officially considered by the...
View ArticleAppellate court stops Mary Jane’s written testimony
Court of Appeals stops what could have been Mary Jane Veloso's first-time testimony on her ordeal. The post Appellate court stops Mary Jane’s written testimony appeared first on Bulatlat.
View ArticleEnd labor export, implement reforms, OFW group urges Duterte
All past administrations systematized and facilitated the export of labor. The post End labor export, implement reforms, OFW group urges Duterte appeared first on Bulatlat.
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‘Decent work’ for domestic workers top agenda of ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labor
Migrant domestic workers are vulnerable to human trafficking and labor violations. (Photo by Clemente Bautista / Bulatlat.com) In a recent study of the ILO, it found out that 61 percent of all domestic...
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Injustice in being gagged: CA denied petition for Veloso’s written deposition
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina in death row in Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of Migrante International)“Just let her speak out and let her story stand on its own. Or shall we wait for her to be sent to the...
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‘Let her speak’ | Appellate court asked to reconsider decision barring Mary...
Mary Jane and his two sons take lunch inside the prison in Yogyakarta when her family paid her a visit back in February 2015. This photo is among those submitted before the Sto. Domingo Regional Trial...
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Activist Filipina caregiver heads migrants group in Canada
Fifty-year old Maria Sol Pajadura was elected the new chairperson of Migrante Canada during its fourth congress on February 10 held in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of Migrante Canada)...
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Groups renew vow to better serve Filipino migrants in Canada, endorse app to...
Photo courtesy of Migrante Canada “Overseas Filipinos continue to leave the Philippines under the labour export policy, driven by many social and political problems, such as poverty, lack of jobs,...
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Caregivers in Canada face immigration issues anew
Rights advocates in Alberta, Canada urge caregivers to be vigilant about changes to the Caregiver Program. (Photo by Aubre Makilan/Bulatlat) “We should be treating temporary foreign workers as how we...
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Court upholds decision allowing Mary Jane’s written testimony
Mary Jane and his two sons take lunch inside the prison in Yogyakarta when her family paid her a visit back in February 2015. This photo is among those submitted before the Sto. Domingo Regional Trial...
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