Migrant Filipinos and their Families Junk GMA!

Migrant Filipinos and their families, led by MIGRANTE Sectoral Party and MIGRANTE International, junked the presidential aspirations of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a rally held in Mendiola Bridge in front of Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday, 9 January 2004.

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Migrante International denounces ex-Chair, Gloria
as political opportunist

The biggest alliance of groups composed of overseas Filipinos and their families today denounced their ex-Chair(person), Apostol 'Poe' M. Gratela and President Gloria (Macapagal-Arroyo) as prime examples of political opportunists. Full Story 

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HK Migrant Takes Road to Congress
by ROWENA CARRANZA
Bulatlat.com
Reposted by migrante_ksa
Volume IV, No. 2 February 8-14, 2004

NOT YOUR USUAL H.K. MIGRANT: Migrante Sectoral Party (MSP) nominee Connie Bragas-Regalado can be a fiery speaker at one time and be all smiles the next.

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No way to treat families of modern-day heroes

"ALL the OFW [overseas Filipino workers] families sought was immediate action to address the plight of their loved ones. MIGRANTE Party List joined Migrante International and the families in a camp-in at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to press for the immediate repatriation of 16 stranded OFWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What we got was violence from those who were supposed to advance our rights and welfare!

- JOHN MONTERONA Vice-Chairperson, MIGRANTE Sectoral Party
(Published in the Letters Section, Philippine Daily Inquirer
  Full Story  Go to URL http://www.inq7.net/opi/2004/feb/05/letter_8-1.htm.  

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2003: A Tough Year for OFWs and Their Families
by AUBREY SC MAKILAN
Bulatlat.com
Reposted by migrante_ksa
Volume III, Number 47 January 4 - 10, 2004

Jose Alejo was one of many unfortunate migrant workers who suffered under the Philippine government's abandonment of OFWs. He returned home this year, jobless, after seven years in a Saudi jail and 70 lashes. His case illustrates the tough year overseas Filipino workers and their families had under the Macapagal-Arroyo government.

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