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Migrante-Australia launches first assembly

Migrante-Australia launches first assembly

Amidst drum beats, the delegates entered the hallway holding their banners. They introduced their organisations with joyous and militant chants. [...more]

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KOREA: STOP CRIMINALIZATION, CRACKDOWN AND REPRESSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS!

KOREA: STOP CRIMINALIZATION, CRACKDOWN AND REPRESSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS!

The Unity of Filipino Migrant Workers in Korea or KASAMMAKO denounces the criminalization, intensified crackdown and repression of migrant workers in South Korea. [...more]

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A mother’s fight, a daughter’s Plight  (Morong 43)

A mother’s fight, a daughter’s Plight (Morong 43)

Nanay Perla fumbled with her beaded necklace while she gives an account of her visits to her daughter in prison. [...more]

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A migrant’s reflection

A migrant’s reflection

I was listening to the news sometime in March and heard of the persistence of the Australian government to get the facts about the death of Britt Laptorne, an Australian who was holidaying in Croatia. [...more]

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The Road Trip

The Road Trip

IT IS ALREADY MIDDAY when we arrive at Allan and JR’s house on an eight hour road trip from Melbourne to Murray Bridge, South Australia. The sun is high and the pale texture of the ground reflects the brightness of the daylight. Dry winds brush onto my face as I get off the car to greet the boys of Murray Bridge. [...more]

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Resource Super Profit Tax: mga kuro kuro ng isang manggagawa

Resource Super Profit Tax: mga kuro kuro ng isang manggagawa

Noong ikalawa ng Mayo, ipinahayag ng gobyernong Rudd ang plano nitong ipatupad ang isang kontrobersyal na buwis sa isa sa pinakamalaking industriya sa Australia. Ito ang tinatawag na Super Profit Tax na naglalayong magpataw ng 40 porsyento buwis sa tubo ng malalaking mga kompanya ng mina. [...more]

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Guns, goons, gold… and glitches

Guns, goons, gold… and glitches

The Philippines held national elections on Monday, 10 May 2010. These elections were both significant and the ‘same old, same old’. [...more]

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Filipinos and Australians celebrate May Day 2010

Filipinos and Australians celebrate May Day 2010

Migrante Melbourne, Gabriela Australia and Philippines Australia Solidarity Association (PASA) once again participated and marched together with other ethnic community groups, trade union, workers, members and organisers, friends, family and supporters on the May Day rally held in Melbourne on 2nd of May. [...more]

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On May Day, we must continue to fight for justice, rights and freedom

On May Day, we must continue to fight for justice, rights and freedom

(A speech delivered at the Mayday Multicultural Event, Melbourne Australia by Charo Pompa) As we celebrate May Day this week, millions of Filipinos are denied the right to decent work, one of the most basic rights to live. [...more]

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PASA sends delegations to PIOM

PASA sends delegations to PIOM

The Philippines Australia Solidarity Association (PASA) sent delegates to the People’s International Observer’s Mission (PIOM) in the Philippines as international observers for the recently concluded Philippine National Election held on 10 May. [...more]

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