Showing posts with label OFW CASES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OFW CASES. Show all posts
"Where is my DAY OFF?"
"Kami butuh hari libur?"
"Ngay nghi cua toi o dau?"
"Wo yao sow chia"
Ito ang sabay sabay na hinaing at sigaw ng migranteng Filipino, Vietnamese at Indonesian na namamasukan bilang domestic workers, katulong, katiwala, DH o kasambahay. Sila na nagtatrabaho para sa kani-kanilang pamilya. Sila na may mga baong pag-asa hindi lang para sa mga mahal sa buhay kundi para na rin sa kanilang mga bansang pinagmulan. Sila na pinagkakaitan ng isa o dalawang araw na pahinga. Sila ang mga totoong bagong bayani.
Sa pangunguna ng Migrant Empowerment Network of Taiwan o MENT at sa pakikipagtulungan ng Hsinchu Migrants and Immigrant Service Center(HMISC) kaakibat ang iba't ibang support group mula sa iba't ibang syudad at probinsya ng Taiwan, isinagawa ang isang malawakang protesta para sa iisang sigaw ng ating mga domestic workers, ito ay ang karapatang makapagpahinga, at ang equal rights katulad ng mga nagtatrabaho sa mga kumpanya at pabrika. Sa kabila ng pagtaas ng minimun wage para sa foreign workers sa mga kumpanya at pabrika, ang ating mga kababayan na nagtatrabaho bilang kasambahay at katiwala ay nanatili pa rin sa minimun wage na NT$15840. Kaya naman nagsama-sama at nagkaisa ang iba't ibang lahi upang iparating, katukin at kalampagin ang mamamayan ng Taiwan na bigyan ng karapatang mamasyal, makapagsimba, makapagpahinga at bigyan ng pantay na karapatan tulad ng sa iba.
Narito ang ilang highlights ng tinaguriang "MIGRANT WORKERS GRAND MARCH".
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| Grand Assembly in front of SOGO Mall at Xuishao Fuxing MRT Station |
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| Indonesian Supporters |
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| Vietnam Community |
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| The Filipino Community |
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| Mga Hinaing Placards |
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| An Indonesian supporter while waiting for the grand march to Taipei's landmark, the 101. |
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| The Grand Parade that starts at 1400hrs. |
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| Our Kababayans ignoring the temperature & weather while marching. |
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| One of the CRIES of our brothers & sisters |
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| At the city's capital, Taipei, in front of the City Hall held a mini program to voice out loud our concerns. |
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| The interpreters at the stage while voicing out the cries of the domestic workers. |
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| Supporters from the Filipino-Chinese Community holding a "My GAY Day" placard. Gay for happy. |
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| The Director of the Council of Labor Affairs while having an speech addressed to all foreign workers in Taiwan |
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| The Director & some representatives from CLA |
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| Amidst of Cold weather & intermittent showers the Migrant workers & supporters still intact in knocking the government door for our rights. |
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| Our Kababayans & other culture ignoring the 12 degrees temperature & the not so good weather . |
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| The Placards tells the present situation of our kababayan working in as helpers. |
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| The Placards tells the present situation of our kababayan working in as helpers. |
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| The Placards tells the present situation of our kababayan working in as helpers. |
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| The Grand March Closed while the VIS-MIN group from Kaoshuing performed a dance number. |
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The Migrant Empowerment Network in Taiwan(MENT) in cooperation with Hsinchu Catholic Diocese Migrants & Immigrants Service Center (HMISC) and other legal organizations are inviting every OFW to support the Migrant Workers Rally this coming December 11, 2011. The main objective of this gathering is to secure the right to rest and leisure to migrant workers.
From the article posted on http://tw.migrant-workers.org/ the Council of Labor Affairs finally responded to hear the cry of many Migrant Workers especially the Domestic Workers by proposing the official Protection Act of Domestic Workers. This Act will determine the rights to have rest as well as restriction on maximum daily working hours through negotiations between the employee & the employer.
In response, everyone is invited to gather at the heart of Taipei's entertainment and shopping center in Xinyi District to alert the general public the real situation of our Domestic workers. As everyone is enjoying the weekend away from work, the thousands of our domestic migrant workers are still working, struggling and even dying under extreme labor conditions.
Once again, to all OFW here in Taiwan they need our support.
(The photo & program schedule are courtesy of http://tw.migrant-workers.org/)
I was shocked this morning when I heard the news of my friend that one of the members of our church & 3 of her room mates had a H1N1 virus. And they are quarantined since yesterday sa Pluto. Natakot ako, kasi kala ko di na uso yun. Sa dami ba ng problema at crisis na nagaganap, hindi ko na lubos maisingit pang isipin na gumagala-gala pa pala yang H1N1 na yan at naghahanap ng mabibiktima. Well, anu nga ba ang H1N1?
According to CDC (center for disease control & prevention) of America, yes, the one mentioned in The Walking Dead series. H1N1 is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. It is also called sometimes as "swine flu" because some of the genes of the virus is the same with the influenza viruses that are normally occurs on pig.
Here are some questions normally asked regarding this virus infection.
Is the 2009 H1N1 virus contagious?
The 2009 H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. Spread of the 2009 H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing, sneezing or talking by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
What are the signs and symptoms of this virus in people?
The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Severe illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
This season, there is a seasonal flu vaccine to protect against seasonal flu viruses and a 2009 H1N1 vaccine to protect against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (sometimes called “swine flu”). A flu vaccine is by far the most important step in protecting against flu infection. For information about the 2009 H1N1 vaccines, visit H1N1 Flu Vaccination Resources. For information about seasonal influenza vaccines, visit Preventing Seasonal Flu With Vaccination.
There are also everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like the flu.
Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.*
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.*) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.
Other important actions that you can take are:
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of over-the-counter medicines, alcohol-based hand rubs * (for when soap and water are not available), tissues and other related items could help you to avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick and contagious.
For more information regarding this H1N1 virus & on how to prevent it, visit www.cdc.gov
Always remember,
"PREVENTION is better than CURE"
Vice Ganda: "spell prevention?"
Marjoroy: "sige, gagamutin natin, makakatakbo pa yang si silvester"
-Petrang Kabayo-
Rumor has it.
Dati rati sabi sabi lang, haka haka. Tsismis, ganon. Ayokong maniwala kase dati nangyari ang parehong problema pero hindi nangyari ang gusto nila. Pero ngayon totohanan na. Lumala ng lumala ang sitwasyon hanggang sa nadamay na ang mga di dapat madamay. Nadamay, ang karamihan na sila lang ang inaasahan ng kani-kanilang mga pamilya.
Nagtatantrums ang Taiwan. Nagmamatigas at nanindigan ang Pilipinas sa nabitiwang salita. At ang kapalit, ang libo-libong pinoy na mawawalan ng trabaho! Tsk! tsk! tsk!
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Kaninang umaga, habang nasa higaan ako at naghihintay na mag-alarm ang alarm clock para bumangon at maligo ay naulinigan ko ang mga ka-room mates ko mula sa ibang kumpanya na nag-uusap at sa pakiwari ko ay naalarma sa nangyayari at sa mga bagong policy ng kanilang company regarding OFW's. Based on what I heard from one of my room mates, those who are having thier 2 years contract, finished are not be extended for 1 year more. Sa mga nakalipas na taon kasi, usually ang mga nagtatapos ng kanilang 2 years contract ay na-eextend ng isang taon pa or they like or good ang performance, iha-hire ka ulit, kasi nga naman kung maghihire sila ng bago, panibagong tuturuan, eh isa sa pinaka-ayaw nila ay ang may tinuturuan lalo na't hirap silang mag-ingles.
According sa mga kakwarto ko, iyon daw ngayon ang utos ng gobyerno dito na hindi na sila mag-rerenew ng ARC(Alien Residence Card) for extension & ban/freeze for hiring Filipino workers, dahil nga sa conflict between our country. And by this month, 10 ang uuwi sa kanilang company, yun yung hindi na pinag-extend, and rumor says that they will be replaced by the Thailanders. Sila yung mga tao na mukhang goons kapag nakita mo(hahaha, racist!), nagiinom sa mga side walk ng national road at animoy nag-pipicnic lamang sa park. Sila yung mga mahilig sa camouflage na pants at leather jacket (ikaw na ang action star, hahaha, racist talaga!). Kasi kapag sinabing taga-Thailand o T'ai Kou (in chinese) ang impression kase kakaiba, mga mahilig sa away, barumbado, mag-iinom, lack of discipline. Eh ayaw na ayaw ng mga Chinese sa mga ganun. At may narinig pa ako, na sa ibang company ay nag-iistart ng maghire ng mga Thailanders kapalit ng mga umuwing pinoy. Although may mga thailanders na dito kahit dati pa, pero kasi sa mga bakalan sila o kaya naman sa mga textile companies o dun sa mga trabaho na katawan ang gagamitin hindi ang isip.
Yun, sila daw ang ipapalit sa mga uuwing pinoy. Paano kung sa mga uuwi na yun eh, sila ang inaasahan, bread winner kung baga. Tapos hindi pa natatapos tubusin ang mga isinanlang lupa o kaya'y bayaran ang mga hiniram sa ibang tao na ginamit para lang makarating dito, hindi kaya madaling hanapin ang 70 to 100 thousand pesos na pang-placement sa agency. Pano kung sa loob ng dalawang taon na yun eh hindi pa sila nakakabayad sa mga utang. Tapos pag-uwi sa pinas, banner lang ang sasalubong mula sa gobyerno natin na may nakasulat na "mabuhay ang mga bagong bayani". Hayyy, nakakalungkot isipin at nakakapanghinayang naman ang talino, sipag at dedication sa trabaho ng mga OFW na ipinagpalit ang pansariling kaligayahan, tiniis ang lungkot at kung mamalasin ka pa ay sa mapang-aping amo o di kaya'y mahinang kumpanya.
Nang dahil sa pride at pagmamatigas ng ilan, libo libo ang magsusuffer at mawawalan ng pagkakakitaan.
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Kanina din, I had an argument with my supervisor with this 'sorry' issue. Sabi niya bakit daw takot ang Pilipinas sa China, porket malaking bansa yun at maliit lang ang Taiwan. Simpleng 'sorry' daw di pa magawa. Syempre bilang isang pinoy, ipagtatanggol ko pa rin ang bansa ko. Ang sabi ko naman, masyado na kayong nagtatantrums, para kayong mga bata na hindi lang naibigay ang gusto niyo, idadamay lahat ng kalaro. Isa pa, sabi ko, sa China naman ang kaso kaya tama lang ang ginawa ng gobyerno namin. At hinamon ko pa siya, sabi ko, oh sige palitan niyo ang mga Operator na pinay ng mga babaeng Thailanders ewan ko lang, baka mapeke kayo, kase baka iba sa kanila may titi o lawit. Tapos sabay sabi niyang, "oo nga!"
Two of our kababayan here in Taiwan lost their future, careers & dreams for their families due to this,
One lost his life & the other goes behind bars. Both came here to earn money & dream of a good and a secured future for their families, but in a snap of a finger, all of these are gone because of this bottle 'GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL'.
Based on the report coming from the Migrant Center, this things happened last week. Our two fellow kababayans was drunk and arguing on a girl, that alledgely girlfriend of the two. With the spirit of the liquor on their heads, one guy nabbed his knife and stabbed the other, that resulted the other died upon arriving to the hospital.
On the other side, the guy who stabbed the other, surrendered and was sent on Taoyuan Detention Center and according to Taiwan Law, homecide cases are usually 5 to 10(?) years in prison, while murder cases, must spent 15 years. And as of the press time, the guy who stabbed the other was sent behind bars, while the other was arranged to sent back home as dead cold body.
Both loose control.
Both have their own families waiting for their comeback. But what if the comeback that their family are longing for, is a cold body on coffin of their son or spouse?
So, to all of our kababayang OFW, control yourself on drinking liquor. DRINK MODERATELY. Set your angers aside, so that no one hurts & lost lives. We're are here abroad to follow our dreams for ourselves & our families, not to follow death.
