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Courses of Action of the Hopeless Poor.
Pulse Asia's March 2005 Survey on Coping Strategies of the Poor, the hopeless poor person is likely to look for a job in another country (26%) as pray and hope that God will provide assistance (25%). About a fifth (21%) say that such a poor person is likely to steal or engage in illegal livelihood, while a tenth (12%) think he/she is likely to join or support groups that attempt to overthrow or change the government.
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 Help is Just a text away with SOS SMS Helpline
Text sos <space> <sender’s name & message>
and send to +63 9209 OFW SOS (+63 9209 639 767).
The SOS SMS System for distressed OFWs is initiated and developed by CMA OFW partners in Saudi. It runs 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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 Thank You Letter from Pusong Pinoy Nigeria
Migrants Rights Groups and Trade Unions say NO to the Proposed Compulsory Insurance Coverage for OFWs in RA8042! YES to OFW Protection!
Filipino migrants and trade union groups oppose the proposed mandatory insurance coverage for land-based migrant workers with recruiters. The group asserted that at best, the insurance should only be voluntary as there already exist various mandatory insurance programs for OFWs.
This statement is an updated version of an earlier issuance from the same groups. It was submitted to the members of the bicameral conference committee on RA 8042 before their meeting on November 18, 2009.
No to OFW Compulsory Insurance Scam!
Migrants and workers organizations have expressed their strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Migrant Workers Act of 1995, or RA 8042, seeking to make it mandatory for recruitment agencies to insure the workers they send abroad.
“The compulsory insurance coverage in the proposed amendment looks good on paper, but in the guise of a benefit for our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), it is actually an added burden to them,” said an alliance of migrant worker organizations and trade unions. “On closer inspection, the insurance actually protects, not our OFWs, but the recruitment agencies, absolving them of liability should anything happen to the worker abroad.”
OSG: Insurance for OFWs, OK as Voluntary not mandatory
In May 2004, the Office of the Solicitor General said that the proposal for compulsory insurance for OFWs need not be mandatory and may be done only on voluntary basis. It went on to say that a careful study of the proposal would show that it may not exactly be advantageous to the OFWs.
No to Proposed Compulsory Insurance for OFWs, Yes to OFW Protection!
Migrants rights groups and trade unions oppose the proposal for a compulsory insurance coverage for ofws. They proposed instead to improve the OWWA through a legislated charter as well as other programs and services of the government for ofw and their families.
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