By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 27, 2016
Dumulog sa Hong Kong (HK) police ang 12 Filipino domestic workers matapos na umano’y matangayan ng malaking halaga ng salapi ng isang recruitment agency kapalit ng trabaho sa bansang Canada.
Sa ulat ng The Sun Hong Kong, nagsumite na ng reklamo sa Labour Department’s Employment Agency Administration at sa Wan Chai District Police Headquarters, ang walo sa mga biktima laban sa recruitment agency na Excellent Nannies na pag-aari ng isang Grace Ngan, isang Filipina, na kasal sa isang Chinese national.
Sinasabing nakuhanan ang mga ito ng HK$10,000 at HK$45,000 o katumbas ng P60,535 at P272,407 bawat isa kapalit ng trabaho sa Canada.
Base sa reklamo ng mga ito, pinangakuan ang mga ito ng trabaho bilang mga nannies o caregivers sa mga senior citizens sa Ottawa at Toronto at may sahod na aabot sa P13,912 hanggang P15,900 kada linggo.
March –
IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH!
“Respect and support women
every day of the year/s!”
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
Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week;
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and “
Made-in-the-Philippines Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
March 4: Employee Appreciation Day
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
March 23: International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27: Earth Hour
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