labor export policy

HR 1540 - Convention for Migrant Workers

Legislation Posted on December 22nd, 2011.

A Resolution Strongly Urging the Aquino Administration to Immediately Sign and the Philippine Senate to Immediately Ratify the International Labor Organization Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

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Solon Slams Ona Over Nursing Course

In The Press Posted on May 14th, 2011.

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JOURNAL online

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A MILITANT lawmaker has criticized Health Secretary Enrique Ona for downplaying the need for nurses and discouraging incoming college students to take up nursing course.

According to Gabriela Rep. Emmi de Jesus, nurses play a very important role in the national health system and in providing better medical assistance to the people.

De Jesus said that instead of discouraging students to take up nursing course, the government should look for ways on how to provide jobs to nursing graduates since there are many hospitals nationwide that need nurses. read more »

Impending Execution of OFW-Drug Mules: A Wake-Up Call to End Labor Export, Creation of Local Jobs

Press Release Posted on March 23rd, 2011.

“The impending execution of three Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking in China should serve as a wake-up call for the Aquino government to boost local job creation and end the labor export policy that drug syndicates exploit in their recruitment of Filipino drug mules.”
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Labor Export Policy Will Send More Filipinos Off to Death Row, Disaster Situations - Gabriela Solon

Press Release Posted on March 16th, 2011.

“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.”
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HB 387 further exacerbates labor export

Press Release Posted on May 24th, 2009.

Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Luz Ilagan criticized House Bill 387, also known as the OFW Liberalization Act of 2007, saying that it exacerbates further Arroyo's labor export program by making it a permanent policy.

“The government wants to intensify its efforts in exporting our people instead of generating domestic employment in the economy. With HB 387, government will let go all pretensions with regard to the protection and promotion of the rights of overseas Filipino workers,” Ilagan said.
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New Labor-Export Policy Commodifies Filipinos

In The Press Posted on May 24th, 2009.

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Bulatlat.com

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Ilagan believes that recruitment agencies are one of the most lucrative businesses in the Philippines and that it would be impossible for the government to regulate the payments that they would charge on OFWs. read more »

“If they will liberalize and hasten the process, there is a possibility that they will charge more,” Ilagan said. She added that recruitment agencies would only implement this on official fees charged to OFWs.