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What You Need to Know About RA 11862

Last June 23, 2022, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11862, otherwise known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022. RA 11862 serves as an amendment to RA 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003. As reported by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), RA 11862 isContinueContinue reading “What You Need to Know About RA 11862”

[HIGHLIGHTS] LF: #OFWRights sa Gitna ng Pandemya

The question of the sustainability of government assistance to OFWs was also raised. As the economy falls, so do people’s incomes and subsequently, so do taxes. The government may find difficulty in maintaining funds for OFWs with a decreased tax base. Dr. Abao also wondered how existing…

Change for the Better

An essay written by Marianne Gonzales for the Center for Migrant Advocacy #KwentongKababayan October 6th, 2020 No one tells you what happens after ‘change’. Change is what molds us into the individuals that we are today whether it be through extreme trauma, a shift in our mindsets, or environmental transformation such as moving that leadsContinueContinue reading “Change for the Better”

“It is the right time. Everyone is vulnerable”

“I am [lucky] because I went here under different circumstance, but the majority of Filipino’s who are working abroad it’s because of the money, it’s financial. It’s to send their kids to school and support their families.”