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The Center for Migrant Advocacy denounces the public admission of President Duterte that as a teenager, he sexually abused their family’s “maid”[1]. This is not the first time the President has made remarks that harmed the dignity of women. We, the Center for Migrant Advocacy, strongly believe that such stories–made to sound like a “laughableContinueContinue reading “Migrant Group Decries Duterte’s Admission of Abusing Domestic Worker”

Filipino seafarers dominate the global maritime industry. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and International Maritime Organization (IMO), there is an estimated 380,000 Filipino seafarers out of 1.5 million in the world as of 2016[1] . In 2014 alone, seafarers’ remittances amount up to US$ 1 Billion and continue to significantly contribute to theContinueContinue reading “Enact the Magna Carta for Seafarers Now!”

Labor migration is a global phenomenon that cannot go unnoticed, undermined and unappreciated. Today, we celebrate the might and courage of our migrant workers and at the same time, call for better protection of their rights and welfare. Regardless of status—documented or undocumented—they are human beings who are endowed with their rights. They are indispensableContinueContinue reading “Migrant Workers Day Stand – June 07, 2018 (English)”

Ang pangingibang-bansa ng mga manggagawa ay isang kasalukuyang pandaigdigang isyu na hindi natin maaaring isantabi at ipagwalang-bahala. Habang ipinagdiriwang natin ngayon ang kadakilaan ng ating mga manggagawa na nangingibang-bansa, nanawagan din tayo na paigtingin pa ang pangangalaga sa kanilang kapakanan at pagprotekta sa kanilang mga karapatan.  Anuman ang kanilang katayuan—dokumentado man o hindi—ay nananatili silangContinueContinue reading “Migrant Workers Day Stand – June 07, 2018 (Filipino)”