Agence France-Presse First Posted 14:37:00 10/21/2009 Filed Under: Human Rights, Overseas Employment

SEOUL—Many migrant workers in South Korea are abused, trafficked for sexual exploitation or denied wages despite the introduction of rules for their protection, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

South Korea became one of the first Asian countries to recognize the rights of migrant workers when it implemented the Employment Permit System (EPS) in August 2004.

"Now, five years into the EPS w… Continue

PRESS RELEASE

22 October 2009

Reference: Connie Bragas-Regalado, chairperson, MP#0927-2157292/landline: 911-4910

Partylist claims Comelec exclusion politically motivated

Migrante Partylist, a sectoral party of OFWs, directly accused the Comelec in preventing them from joining the partylist race in 2010.

"At least five partylist groups which have the same situation as Migrante were allowed by Comelec to run in previous elections. So why is Comelec now reversing itself? We believe that the de… Continue

Press Release

21 October 2009

Migrante to picket embassies abroad.

Migrants Group Launches Cyber Protest Against COMELEC

"Let our voices be heard, allow Migrante Partylist to run in the 2010 party-list elections!"

This call in the Facebook Causes (apps.facebook.com/causes/?m=ed6ae9f3) is fast becoming the battle cry of Migrante Partylist after being delisted by the Comelec last October 13, 2009.

"The call to allow Migrante to participate in the 2010 elections is gaining ground and we inten… Continue

Pictures in Action

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Please continue to donate… Continue

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173518/ofw-groups-collect-donations-for-ondoy-victims

30 September 2009

Overseas Filipino communities are pooling their resources to donate to victims of tropical storm "Ondoy" in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Migrante International said their members and chapters in Europe, Middle East, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the USA are now accumulating support in various ways and are also in the process of sending it to the nationa… Continue

To donate, you can either:
(UK) Pay-in any amount to:

Bank: HSBC
Name: Migrante UK
Sortcode: 40-01-18
Account no: 61694049
Paid in by/Reference: Sagip Migrante

Or deposit directly to:
Peso Account:
Migrante International
Bank Account Number: 001993-0728-14

US Dollar Account: Bank Account Number: 1994-0218-06

Bank of Philippine Islands
Kalayaan Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines

Or contact Rafael Maramag, 07958482753 for any cash donations. Proceeds will go to Operation Sagip Migrante… Continue