OFW in United Arab Emirates, harsh treatment by employers

Concepcion (connie) Leonor
is a under govt /staff in United Arab Emirates

I am one of OFW base here in UAE, concern lang po to some of our kababayan na OFW's na nsa kamay ng di magandang pagtrato ng employer. ask ko lng po kng thru this page po ba ay kaya po bang tulungan at mabigyang pansin ng ating officials govt, ang mga kababayan natin na my mga problema? karamihan po kasi na nailatlathala s dyario o pahayagan at thru FB wall ang mga wlang katapusang panawagan ng mga kababyan natin at ng mga kapamilya ng na naging biktima sa abroad na sari saring kaso at yung iba pa nga po ay nangamatay na lng n di ngwan ng action or d nabbgyang pansin ng ating embahada! sa kabilang banada nagpapasalamat po ako na ngkarong ng ganitong page pra s mga OFW's na mabuhayan sila o kami ng loob na mgkaron ng tagpagtanggol or maingahan ng mga samutsaring problema ... curiousity not doubt po,tungkol s page na to...nag tatananong lng po...yan dn kasi ang mga questions sakin ng ibang OFW dito n pg invite ko to check this page. BUHAY OFW...at sana po thru this page ay mabigyan ng kinauukulan ang estado ng ating mga kakabyan na nag sa-suffer s kamay ng ibang dayuhan...salamat po...


Question: I am one of the overseas Filipino workers in UAE. This is regarding overseas Filipinos who are employed by harsh employers. This is to give notice to Philippine government officials that there is a problem. Most of the information that are in the newspapers and media and social networks like FB show the maltreatment of OFWs, who are victims abroad.

 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
is a Legal expert in the Philippines
Hello, Connie. Ang site na ito ay may mga tab sa home page para sa panawagan sa gobyerno. Kaya maaari mong iparating ang iyong mga concern sa kanila through this site. Hope this helps!

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose

I am a graduate of the UP College of Law. Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since 1995. I am currently involved in private practice in criminal, civil and labor law.
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