SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: LABOR
Out of the four labor-related promises Marcos mentioned in his maiden SONA, none tackled the pressing issues that Filipino workers face today.
Tag Archives: OFW
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts about PH-SoKor hiring program for Filipino domestic helpers are FALSE
Several netizens posted status updates claiming that Filipinos can now apply as domestic helpers in South Korea directly through the POEA. These are false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of 17-year-old Saudi boy NOT Jullebee Ranara’s killer
Making the rounds on Facebook this week is another video falsely linked to the killing of overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara. The short clip features a young Saudi Arabian returning from war.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral video shows WRONG suspect in OFW’s rape-slay
On the day overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara was buried, another unrelated video circulated on social media, passed off as the arrest of the suspect in her rape-slay. The video was taken in Saudi Arabia, not Kuwait.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral TikTok videos DO NOT show suspect, suspect’s mother in OFW’s rape-slay
Viral TikTok videos supposedly showing the suspect and his mother, in the rape and murder of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait are false. The man and woman in the video collage are unrelated to the case.
Epekto ng disinformation sa OFWs
Social media ang pangunahing tulay ng halos dalawang milyong overseas Filipino workers sa kanilang pamilyang naiwan dito sa Pilipinas, at dito rin sila kumukuha ng balita.
Social Media useful in making those in power accountable in Bertiz’s case
The shaming of Party List ( ACTS OFW) Rep. Aniceto Bertiz, III (which he fully deserves) quickly caught on because of the closed-circuit television video which was circulated in Social Media.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rape video of OFW in Middle East FAKE NEWS
Don't believe these reports.
10 years in the making, ASEAN to sign consensus on migrants’ rights in summit
A key feature of the document is to afford mechanisms for ASEAN migrants such as labor contracts and legal representation.
OFW guide: How to make every remittance count
By PATRICK KING PASCUAL Overseas Filipino workers are considered to be some of the hardest-working people in the country. But as unfortunate as it sounds, most of the fruits of their hard work are not put into something that can possibly gain great rewards – which in return, if managed properly, can give them the
