Tag Archives: Migrante Middle East
Migrante-Middle East Hits Slow OFW Exit From Syria
A migrants rights group on Wednesday scored the Philippine government’s “snail-paced repatriation” of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Syria, which has been wracked by civil unrest. Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator… Read more
Filipino Workers Abducted in Saudi Arabia, UAE
A Philippine migrant workers’ rights group expressed alarm over reports of abductions of Filipino workers in the Middle East. The Saudi-based group called Migrante-Middle East said there have been numerous… Read more
10 Victims of Illegal Recruitment Per Day, Says Migrante ME
At Migrante-Middle East’s (M-ME) complaint desk, an average of 10 cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) victimized by illegal recruiters come in on a daily basis. This was among the… Read more
Migrante to DFA: Probe Alleged OFW’s Body in Damascus
A migrant workers’ rights group today called on the Philippine embassy in Syria to look into reports that a Filipino’s body was mysteriously brought to Damascus. Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator… Read more
Kin Suspects Foul Play in Death of Qatar OFW
The family of an overseas Filipino worker who was found dead at the top of her rented apartment in Doha, Qatar on September 4, 2011 is suspecting that there was… Read more
Crackdown on Undocumented Migrants in Jordan; 28 OFWs Nabbed
The host government had just launched a massive crackdown on undocumented migrants last week, according to a Filipino migrants group providing assistance to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Migrante-Middle East… Read more
‘Undocumented Saudi OFWs Recruited in Afghanistan’
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Saudi Arabia are being recruited to work in a US military in Afghanistan, a migrant workers’ rights group disclosed today. Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator… Read more
Legalization of Undocumented OFWs in Syria Urged
A migrant advocate group pushed for the legalization of thousands of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Syria after it hampered the government’s ongoing repatriation efforts in the Middle East… Read more
Info Desk for Saudi OFWs
A Filipino migrant rights watchdog has urged concerned Philippine authorities to set up an information desk in various international airports throughout Saudi Arabia. Migrante-Middle East made the request in light… Read more
Missing OFW in Saudi Arabia Could be in Jail
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was earlier reported missing for three weeks could be in a jail in Dammam, in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, a Filipino migrant… Read more
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