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The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute is building a team for an innovative project that seeks to curb trafficking and illegal recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers. We need the following:
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Ople Center seeks joint resolution from Congress, Senate to suspend new Philhealth rates for OFWs
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May 4, 2020 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center urged the leadership of the Senate and House of Representative to pass a joint resolution indefinitely suspending the hike in PhilHealth premium contributions of overseas Filipinos and migrant workers. The policy center noted that the moratorium declared by PhilHealth is a step in the right direction […]
Labor Day Statement from the Blas F. Ople Policy Center
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“At this time, no one really knows what the so-called ‘new normal’ will be for both the domestic and overseas labor force.” “All economies may be hurting for a long while thus dampening the need for more foreign workers especially in the service sector which is the main source of demand for OFWs.” “An indefinite […]
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The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute is building a team for an innovative project that seeks to curb trafficking and illegal recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers. We need the following:
24 Oras: Dalawang OFW na ibinenta ng kapwa nila Pilipino sa iba’t ibang lalaki sa Bahrain
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MEDIA ADVISORY
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MWHAT: Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Creation of a BARMM Task Force Against the Trafficking of Overseas Filipino Workers WHEN: Tuesday, 9:00 AM (January 21) WHERE: Bajau Hall, Office of the Chief Minister, BARMM Compound, Cotabato City In response to a shared concern on how best to address human trafficking in the […]
Ex-labor official calls for better protection, monitoring of OFWs after Pinay death in Kuwait | ANC
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Link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/20/ex-labor-official-calls-for-better-protection-monitoring-of-ofws-after-pinay-death-in-taiwan?fbclid=IwAR1HyBpKeChfs82arcW6WLe-CZnW9p8J5XQoeI8X2f-zhLE1jaUbchlNvnQ
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Enumerators Conduct of Baseline Survey for OFWs SUMMARY The Anti-Slavery Project for Overseas Filipino Domestic Workers requires the establishment of baseline information on 1) response time by government, and 2) satisfaction level of OFWs with the service provided by the Task Force and other agencies. The Baseline Interview will interview trafficked OFWs who were assisted […]
OFW groups seek moratorium on SSS and Philhealth premium hikes
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June 17, 2019 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that specializes in labor migration, warned that scheduled increases in OFW contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) and Philhealth would likely push more workers to leave as tourists rather than go through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In a joint […]
OFW groups back plan to build new airport in Bulacan
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November 26, 2018 Various OFW groups expressed support to the building of the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan in petition letters sent to the Department of Transportation and also to the Office of the President. In their letter, the OFWs cited the following reasons as the basis of their support: “Around 4,000 to 5,000 […]
