MANILA, Philippines – Nineteen workers, three of them minors, were rescued from a garments factory in Potrero, Malabon yesterday.
Czar Eric Nuqui, who heads the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) anti-human trafficking division, said the 19 victims were allegedly subjected to “abusive” working conditions at the three-story factory, which did not have a name and had no signs indicating it was a business.
He said the factory reeked of paint and solvent fumes and the workers were prohibited from sitting down during the 12 hours they were supposed to work at minimum wage rates.
Nuqui said some of the factory’s “supervisors” were arrested and will be held at the NBI’s headquarters pending the filing of charges.
He said they have yet to establish who really owns the factory as “several names” have cropped up. The factory has apparently been operational for years since the equipment is old and some workers have been there for at least a year, according to Nuqui. –Aie Balagtas See (The Philippine Star)
May –
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
“Corruption drains the nation
and victimizes workers who build the nation.
Accountability now!”
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
May 1 – Labor Day
May 2 – World Freedom Day
May 12 – World Communication Day
May 15 – International Day of Families
May 16 – International Day of Living
Together in Peace
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity
for Dialogue and Development
Monthly Observances:
The Month of the Ocean
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
Volunteerism Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Safe Motherhood Week
Daily Observances:
May 1: Labor Day
May 7: Health Worker’s Day
May 31: National Fisherfolks Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
