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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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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.

GMA Deceiving More Filipinos to Work Abroad Despite Stranded OFWs in Dubai – Gabriela Solon

Press Release Posted on April 13th, 2009.

"President Arroyo is enticing more and more Filipinos to work abroad despite the deplorable situation of Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Dubai who found themselves jobless and  scrounging around scrap garbage to sell  for survival,” said Gabriela solon Luzviminda Ilagan, citing reports  of 137 Filipino bus drivers and of many more migrant workers who expected to land jobs  but who ended up stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  read more »

Gabriela Solon Chides Pres. Arroyo for Lifting Ban to Lebanon and Jordan

Press Release Posted on April 2nd, 2009.

A militant solon chided Pres. Gloria Arroyo for her haste in  deploying  Filipino Overseas Workers to war-torn Lebanon and Jordan.  "It  is like sending cannon fodder! The two countries are problematic areas for OFWs' welfare and safety," said Gabriela Women's Party Representative Luzviminda Ilagan.
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HR 987 - OFW retrenchment in Taiwan and Korea

Legislation Posted on February 4th, 2009.
A resolution directing the House Committees on Labor, Foreign Affairs and Overseas Workers Affairs to conduct an investigation into the alleged neglect of retrenched Overseas Filipino Workers especially from the Taiwan and Korea, and recommend measures thereof including legal assistance in the filing of appropriate cases to recover their claims against erring employers in the host countries

HB 5868 - Contingency Fund / Unemployment Benefits for OFWs

Legislation Posted on January 31st, 2009.
An act allocating a contingency fund as unemployment benefit for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who have been repatriated due to expiration of contract or to retrenchment

Liza Maza off to Hong Kong to Consult with Migrants re POEA Guidelines

Press Release Posted on January 27th, 2007.
Gabriela Women's Partylist Representatve Liza Largoza Maza  will meet with migrant workers in  Hong Kong to consult them on what actions to take to push the government to scrap the new POEA guidelines which she described as  " pure and simple money making venture" at the expense of millions of Filipino domestic helpers around the globe.  read more »
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