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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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Global Campaign to Restructure OWWA -- Let's Make OWWA Serve the Real Needs of Our OFWs

Greetings to our OFWs! Mainit na pagbati mula sa CMA! The Center for Migrant Advocacy is holding an outreach campaign to restructure OWWA in order to ensure that OWWA is best serving the needs of our OFWs, both on-site and returnees. For over a decade, OFWs have been campaigning for OWWA to restructure its organization. In 2003 OWWA unilaterally promulgated new Omnibus Policies. Since 2004 PMRW, other groups and the OFWs have been battling the OWWA Board in court, challenging the legal premise of the Omnibus Policies and trying to make OWWA serve the needs of our OFWs. Now, as the law suit waits for resolution by the Supreme Court, we are initiating this new campaign to draft a legislative proposal to replace the Omnibus Policies and to restructure the OWWA organization. OWWA is your organization – it was created for your protection, and holds a fund for your benefit! Therefore, your opinion on OWWA is very important in deciding what OWWA should be! Please take 10 minutes to take this survey , and help us to tell Congress what OFWs really need from OWWA! Thank you! ***************************************************************************************************************** If you would rather answer the survey by email, please email your answers to the attached document to reviseowwa@gmail.com
Jun 30, 2008   Philippines  >>download  post comments

COMELEC Resolution No. 8458

General Instructions for the Resumption of Continuing Registration/Certification of Qualified Overseas Absentee Voters for Purposes of the May 10, 2010 National Elections and Subsequent National Elections Therafter
May 28, 2008   Philippines  >>download  post comments

Comments on Amendatory Bills on Overseas Absentee Voting

The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, jointly with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs had an initial deliberation on the proposed amendatory bills to the Overseas Absentee Voting Law, RA9189. Atty. Henry Rojas, CMA Legal Counsel shares his comments on the proposed bills. CMA supports HB 2046, specifically the proposal to repeal Section 5(d) on the requirement for Filipino immigrants and permanent residents to execute an affidavit of intent to return.
Feb 26, 2008   Philippines  >>download  post comments

photo POEA Suspends MC 4!

Today, February 14, POEA issued Memorandum Circular no. 1, series of 2008 suspending the implementation of memorandum circular no. 4 on direct hires.
Feb 14, 2008   Philippines  >>download  post comments

Why MC No. 4 Will Not Work

CMA Legal Counsel Atty Henry S. Rojas explains why DOLE-POEA's MC #4, Series of 2007 on guidelines on direct hiring of OFWs will not work.
Feb 12, 2008   Philippines  >>download  post comments

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