“Even as we are saddened by the news of their execution, lessons must be learned. Much needs to be done so that no other OFW will have the same fate as Sally Villanueva, Elizabeth Batain and Ramon Credo.”
This was according to Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan as three Filipino OFWs were executed today in China after they were found guilty of drug trafficking. read more »
“With the number of distressed OFWs growing by the day, it is high time that the Philippine government reconsiders its labor export policy. Whether in death row or in jail, in disaster stricken countries like Japan and New Zealand or in countries facing major political upheavals, Filipino migrants are in very dangerous and vulnerable situations.” read more »
“The Arroyo administration should avoid dilly-dallying in attending to the needs of the OFWs especially those who are in jails and death rows in the Middle East and China,” said Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luzviminda Ilagan, urging the government to double its efforts in providing assistance to troubled OFWs. read more »
