Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez today said that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong should not be made to bear the brunt for police and government incompetence in yesterday’s Manila hostage tragedy.



“We express our sincerest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Alam po namin kung gaano kasakit ang maranasang sinusundo ang isang mahal sa buhay na nakakahon at isang malamig na bangkay na,” Martinez said.…



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Sigaw ng bagong bayani: Stop e-passport fee hike, other fee impositions



On the anniversary of the historic Cry of Pugadlawin, Migrante International today trooped to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila to protest the recent increase in e-passport fees and other onerous fee impositions on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

According to Garry Martinez, Migrante International chairperson, “Today is a very significant… Continue

Migrante International today called on Congress to investigate funds of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in light of the scandalous delays and lapses in the repatriation of remains of overseas Filipino workers.



Garry Martinez, Migrante International chairperson, said that there is a need to thoroughly probe where the P50 million and P100 million allotted for repatriation from the DFA and OWWA, respectively, have… Continue

Mandatory contribution legalizes ‘kotong’ from OFWs



Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez today said that mandatory Pag-Ibig contribution from overseas Filipino workers is another form of “legalized kotong.”



“Wala talagang natutuwa sa bawal na Pag-Ibig, lalo na ang ating mga OFW na lagi na lang nakokotongan ng gobyerno. This added burden is unfair, unreasonable and we question its real intent,” Martinez said.



The POEA recently released… Continue