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Japan’s
new rules provoke differing views from NGOs
MANILA -- ON March 15, Japanese immigration authorities would
implement new rules slashing the number of visas issued to Filipino
overseas performing artists (OPAs) by 90 per cent. Such move provoked
mixed reactions not only among OPAs and their recruiters but also
from non-government organizations (NGOs). JULIE JAVELLANA-SANTOS
reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium, Inc. Full
story
Commentary
Why we support Japan’s new policy
A NON-government organization working for the plight of Filipina
entertainers in Japan has called the new immigration law of Japan
a triumph into the years of NGO advocacy to protects these overseas
performing artists. Its executive director welcomes and supports
the recent efforts of the Japanese government to curb human trafficking
from the Philippines through Japan’s new immigration law.
CARMELITA G. NUQUI, representing the Development Action
for Women Network (DAWN), writes this commentary for the OFW Journalism
Consortium. Full Story
Letter
to the editor
OPAs and Japan’s new immigration law
“GOOD intentions alone do not merit approval, much more support,”
says a coalition of advocates for overseas performing artists (OPAs)
on the new Japanese immigration law. Led by the people’s organization
Kapisanan ng mga kamag-anak ng Migranteng Manggagawang Pilipino
(KAKAMMPI), the group is calling for a 2 ½-year moratorium
on the implementation of the new immigration law. Full
story
The Delisting Effect
MANILA – THE Philippines was taken out from the Financial
Action Task Force (FATF) roster of non-cooperative countries last
February. But will the country’s de-listing from FATF’s
list really translate to a surge in remittances from the more than
7.6 million Filipinos abroad? V.G. CABUAG, business reporter
for Today (now Manila Standard Today), writes in this reprint for
the OFW Journalism Consortium, Inc. Full
story
Global
Filipino Networking Convention
Filipino migrants rally around the flag
CEBU CITY – SOME 1,000 upbeat participants from 20 countries
were confident of their power to make a difference in the homeland.
This enthusiasm showed during the the third edition of the Global
Filipino Networking Convention at the Waterfront Hotel here. JEREMAIAH
M. OPINIANO reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium, Inc.
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