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OFW group slams ‘state-sponsored human trafficking’
Gina Esguerra, Secretary-General
Sat 9th October 2010
 
Calls on Congress to investigate deployment bans, bilateral agreements on OFW deployment
 
Migrante International today sought the immediate investigation of what it called “state-sponsored human trafficking” of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jordan.
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from left-relatives of OFWs Ma.Theresa Campos, Jean Dasa, Gina Esguerra-Migrante secgen, Venus Soliven-repatriated OFW from Jordan and relative o
 
According to Migrante International secretary-general, “There is an immediate and urgent need for the government to investigate the continuing recruitment of OFWs to Jordan despite the ongoing deployment ban issued by the Philippine government following cases of abuse from the region in 2007. We have verified with the POEA and they have affirmed that the ban is still in effect
 
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Murdered OFW’s body arrives at NAIA
Garry Martinez-Chairperson-MIGRANTE International
Fri 6th August 2010
 
At least a dozen OFWs’ remains still in Iran morgue
 
 Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez today accompanied the family of Mark Lloyd Carmen, an overseas Filipino worker murdered in Iran last July 1, 2010, to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to fetch his remains.
 
Carmen went to Abu Dhabi last April 4 via tourist visa hoping to find work. He eventually got employed in one of the hotels there but had to...
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mother of OFW Mark Lloyd Carmen
 
 
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OFWs urge gov’t to investigate passport fee overprice
By Gina Esguerra, Secretary General (MIGRANTE International)
Mon 19th July 2010
 
Migrante International today called on the Aquino administration to investigate the overpricing of e-passport applications in light of allegations that the contract entered into by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), headed by Secretary Alberto Romulo, for the procurement of the new e-passport is illegal and tainted with corruption.

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and applicants have been complaining of the rise in the cost of passport fees following the issuance of the new e-passports by...
 
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OFWs, Women legislators, Muslim Community and Manny Villar unite efforts to save the life of Filipina in deathrow
Garry Martinez, Chairperson - MIGRANTE International
The Netherlands
February 4, 2010
 
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Save the life of Jakatia Pawa now!

This was the united call of migrant workers, muslim community leaders, women activists, progressive legislators and a presidential candidate in a press conference launching a movement to rescue a Filipina domestic helper from execution.

“We are calling on our fellow Filipinos...
 
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REPATRIATED ANNASBAN WORKERS SAY: TULOY ANG LABAN PARA SA KATARUNGAN
Garry Martinez, Chairperson - MIGRANTE International
February 1, 2010
 
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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...
 
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Second International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees successfully held as a counter-GFMD conferenceMore
 
November 29, 2009
 
Communique of the 2nd International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees Held in Athens, Greece on November 1-4, 2009*

More than 100 delegates and guests representing 45 organizations of migrants, refugees and... More
Comelec delisted 26 partylist without due process – Migrante
MIGRANTE-International
 
October 14, 2009
 
The global alliance of Filipino migrant organizations assailed the Comelec for failing to conduct any hearing before removing 26 partylist groups from the list of registered national, regional or sectoral... More
Update: Typhoon Ondoy Relief Operations
Operation Migrante Sagip KababayanMore
 
October 11, 2009
 
Dear friends,

After 12 days of relief drive, we are happy to inform you that we are able to collect a total of HK$98,691.40 of cash and cheque donations.

Out of this... More
GMA told: Take up crackdown of undocumented migrants in UK visit
MIGRANTE-International PRESS RELEASE
Garry Martinez
 
September 15, 2009
 
The global alliance of overseas Filipino workers’ groups, Migrante International, today asked President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to raise the issue of intensified crackdown of undocumented migrants in the United Kingdom... More
 
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Christmas Holiday in Coron, Palawan – December 2012
It was Yuletide season, a good time for another family reunion in the Philippines.  We celebrated Christmas Eve at my brother Danny and his wife Cindy’s house.  Cindy’s sisters Annie and Bettina hosted Christmas lunch.  Our holiday meals were both...

By Wilfredo Valenzuela
Mon 11th March 2013
 
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Midland Mall Mania  
South Cotabato and Sarangani are often named as great places for any shopping extravaganza; these adjacent provinces on the island of Mindanao are truly a shopaholic's paradise with vast and sprawling one-stop shopping centres with department stores, a wide range...

Text and Images by Ronald de Jong  
Fri 3rd May 2013
 
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Escape to Zanzibar
Many have heard about a place called Zanzibar.  Unbeknownst to many, it is an archipelago enclave in Tanzania known not only for its beauty but also for its rich history.  During this trip to Tanzania, I saw to it that...

By Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III
Wed 5th December 2012
 
RIZAL BUST INAUGURATED IN CADIZ , NOLI ME TANGERE-EL FILIBUSTERISMO MANUSCRIPTS COPIES for HELSINKI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Department of Foreign Affairs
Wed 19th June 2013
 
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RIZAL BUST INAUGURATED IN CADIZ TO COMMEMORATE 11TH PHILIPPINES-SPAIN FRIENDSHIP DAY

19 June 2013 - Philippine Ambassador to Spain Carlos C. Salinas, Senator Edgardo J. Angara, and Cadiz Mayor Teofila Martínez Saiz inaugurated a bust of Dr. Jose Rizal at Parque Alameda Apodaca in Cadiz on June 14 to commemorate 11th Philippines-Spain Friendship Day....
 
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‘Filipinas dentro de Cien Quinientos Años’
By Carlos A. Arnaldo
Wed 19th June 2013
 
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For those of us who can still remember a little Spanish, this is a remake of Jose Rizal’s landmark work, Filipinas dentro de Cien Años in which he attempts to describe the Philippines a hundred years from his days, to see if the Philippines could eventually shake off the yoke of colonial Spain and advance as an independent country.

I...
 
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Matthew Alonsozana wins Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship  
Emailed for posting by Julia Carreon Lagoc
Wed 19th June 2013
 
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          Matthew Carreon Alonsozana, President Emeritus of the Asian Caucus of Boston College, copped the Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship award for “exceptional achievement in academics and community service to the Asian American community.” He won the award along with...
 
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APCO & APA in New South Wales, Australia Joined in the Celebration of 115 Years of Philippine Independence  
By: Noemi Ognilla
NSW-Australia
Wed 19th June 2013
 
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Filipinos in many parts of the world collaborated in joining the Philippines in many different ways in the celebration of the Philippine Independence our heroes and ancestors fought, died and sacrificed for against the Spanish and ended colonization for almost...
 
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