MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino migrant workers’ group has called on president-apparent Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to appoint labor officials who would truly look after the welfare of workers.
“We would like to convey to president-apparent Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr. to order his own appointed Labor Secretary to replace all inept labor attaches from various labor overseas offices abroad, especially in the Middle East,” Migrante-Middle East said in a statement.
The group made the call after complaints of 236 Filipino nurses and health workers at Al Ansar hospital and polyclinics have yet to be acted upon by labor officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yesterday, the Filipino nurses and medical workers trooped to the Philippine Consulate General offices in Jeddah to call the attention of Consul General Ezzadin Tago and demand for prompt action on their concerns, according to Migrante.
“We deplore the ineptness of Labor Attache Vicente Cabe in handling this case. Instead of giving support and providing guidance and proper representation for the 236 distressed nurses and medical workers, he had compromised the rightful demands of releasing the unpaid salaries of the OFW nurses and medical workers,” the group said.
The Filipino nurses and medical workers have been complaining of nonpayment of their salaries for six months now, which they are pursuing to be released immediately amid the impending closure of the hospital.
They have also been demanding to be given release papers so they could look for possible employment. – By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
