For nine years, under President Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration, migrant Filipinos around the world have gone through hell and high waters because of her anti-people, anti-migrant policies. [...more]
Dalawang beses sa isang taon ginaganap ang Tipanan ng Migrante Melbourne. Ang ‘tipanan’ ay salitang tagalog na nangangahulugang tagpuan . Ito ang isang paraan ng Migrante Melbourne na mangalap ng sapat na pondong pinansyal at sosyal upang makatulong sa Migrante International sa pagpapatakbo nito ng Migrante Centre sa Pilipinas. [...more]
A number of overseas Filipinos holding 457 visas and residing in the suburbs of Newcastle, have recently become members of the newly formed organisation Migrante-North Association of Filipino and Migrant Workers. [...more]
(On the Illegal Arrest, Detention and Torture of 43 Health Workers in Morong, Rizal, Philippines) [...more]
After winning the fight to be brought back home, the Filipina workers, who staged a hunger strike in Saudi Arabia, declared their resolve to seek relief and demand justice for the ordeal they suffered in the hands of an exploitative employer-company in a joint press conference held in front of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration held with Migrante International, the largest global alliance of Filipino migrant organizations. [...more]
As we welcome the year 2010 with great hopes and optimism, one would consider whether there are real prospects for the future of Filipino migrants and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world. [...more]
We are forwarding to you an Urgent Action report from the human rights organization Karapatan, appealing for the release of 43 volunteer health workers illegally arrested by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. [...more]